The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, March 11, 1939, Image 1
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VOL. XIV?NO. 1C
Founders Day
At State A. 6
Orangeburg, S. C., March 3?A
new library and boys' dormitorj
at South Carolina State A. ant
M. college, Orangeburg, S. C.
were dedicated Founder's Day
March 3, with impressive service:
in the morning, inspection of built
ings and grounds in. the afternoor
and an alumni program and ban
quet in thP evening
The boys' dormitory, which i:
the first unit of President Millei
F. Whittaker's five-year pla.i t<
be completed is named M.Uei
Hall, honorring the Dr. Thomas E
Miller, Founder and first presideni
of South Carolina State A. ant
M. college.
rpU ~ ? frOA AAA I.. ?
i lie new ?pov/,uuu nuiaiy, juu
completed is named Wilkinsoi
Hall, in honor of Dr. R. S. Wilk
inson, former and second presi
dent of the institution,
i Prominent administrators and
educators of both races, alumni
-and friends were piesenit at th<
dedicatiom exercises to congratu
late the administration and trustees.
Benj. F. Hubert, dynami*
president of Georgia State Industrial
College, Savannah, Ga., de
livered the dedicatory address
? Dr. Thomas Best, promineni
dentist, Orangeburg, S. C., (act
ing for Dr. E. H. McGill, President
of Allen University, Columbia,
S. C., who could not serve or
account of illneSs) delivered th<
Founder's Day address.
The junior partner, Robert Lafaye,
on behalf of Lafaye anc
Lafaye, Architects forr the mew
. buildings, presented the keys tc
the Chairman of the Board oi
Trustees, C. F. Brooks, of Laurens,
S. C.., who accepted thenr
on behalf of the Board.
In his address, President' B. F
Hubert, Georgia State Industria
college, dedicated the two mew
buildings "to a new and deep appreciation
of our obligations and
our opportunities here in the
.j South".
He stated that those who have
enjoyed superior advantages anc
opportunities have obligations te
those who made it possible for
them to succeed.
These oblizations gave the
basis for the subject of his address,
which he called, "A Debl
of Lorve".
In tJhe library and dormitorj
dedicated, he declared, are tangible
evidences of the fact that the
South is beginning to realize that
in the Negro, it has a chance tc
pay this debt of love. '
lie further stated that desira
ble progress in the South along
approved lines must be initiated
by the people of the South and
aiding in this progress must be
the Negro who has been provided
real opportunity in such fields as
soil technology, crop production
home management, the technical
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arts, proiessions, ana nne uiw.
Dr. Thomas H. Best paid glow
irtgTributes to the Founder, Dr
Thomas E.. Miller, and leader
who have made possible the pres
ant plant, buildings and ground
at South Carolina State A. and
M. college.
' The beginning of State college
- was the result of the determination
of its founder, Dr. R. S,
Wilkinson, the second president
had left a rich heritage as a re_v,
suit of his 21 years service. Pres.
ident Miller F. Whittaker, the
present president had accepted
the challenge coming from these
predecessors and is quietly builc
ir?g here a monument to eight hun
dred thousand Negroes and a
r milliomAvhite people here In South
Carolina.
Other prominent educators or
' the program included President
J. Starks, Benedict college", Columbia,
who gave the dedicatory
prayer;_President Charlotte Hawkiif'ilrown,
Palmer Memorial col
legeJrSedalia, N. C., who stated
she *rame out of love for her
friends the late Dr. R. S. Wilk_
inson, Mrs. Marion Dinnie WilkUNION
BAPTIST CHURCH
When the teachers took charge
of their various classes on Sunday
morning, they were confronted
with the largest atten
i dance during this year. This
steady increase in membership is
a cjedit not only to the officials
bui to the Sunday school schol
ars as well. The' school had in. its
midst two distinguished visitors:
Dr. J. E. Briggs of Benedict college
and Dr. E. W. Stalks ol
Pittsburgh, Pa. Dr. Starks ad
dressed the assembly.
? Thc-.norning sermon was preach
ed bv Dr. E. W. Starks, pastor o(
Olivet Baptist church, Clairton
Pa. Dr. Starks used as the background
of his message the ac
count of the transfiguration ol
Christ as recorded in Luke 9:29
"Prayer Changes Things" was his
? theme. The audience em joyed th<
message.
Immediately after morning services
the funeral services of Mr
John Reed were held. Mr. Reed
former member o>f the milsical
choir, was one of the best loved
members of the church. His loss
is deeply regretted.
'The regular monthly..commun
Ion seiviii'H Wl'll' llPlfl flfi SUHd&>
evening. iMore than 200 memberg
participated in the cere
mony. The pastor returned to th?
kr-l .. .. ..
5?
e?
Observed
i M. College
i inson, his wife and President Mill
f er ,F. Whittaker. Prominen
1 platform guests- present were, !
, D. Pinson, president, Morris col
, lege, SumJJR"; Miss Rossa Coole
r and Miss Grace House, principt
1 and vi<jo-principal, Perm s.dpol
1 St. Helena Island; Defln M. (
Fraser and A. M. Graham, busi
- ncss manager, Wlnthrop college
* President J. B. Randolph, Clal
r lin college; L. L. McLain, edito
) Orangeburg Observer; J. B. Fel
r ton and W. A SchilTley, Stat
. D"5pt. Education; and E D. Smit
t engineer and inspector PWA.
1 At the conclusion of the monn
ing program, H. W. CrawfoTci
t president of the local chapter o
i the Alumni a'ssociation piesente
a gift of one thousand dollar's o
- behalf of the S. C. State Colleg
Alumni to be used in purchasini
' books written by the Negro o
: written hv othprc "h""1?the Ne
f gro. These books will be place
in tiic Alumni Reading roornt o
the new library.
: *'The new Wilkinson Librar
' building, is a modem fire-saf
" structure built of red brick, trim
n tried with limestone and covere
with a red tile roof. The biuld
ing is three stories in height witl
the main reading room on th
3rd floor. It was so placed in or
der that this room might have i
maximum of light and quiet.
One enters the biulding to be
hold a commodious stairway lead
ing to the second floor. On thi
floor are found the reading roon
for inewspapefc's and magazines
and the Alumni room which wil
house the collection of works a
the Negro and other rare and val
uable books. Each of these room
will accommodate 75 readers. Th
stairway leads on to the 3rd floo
where one enters the main readini
room with a seating capacity
150 persons. In the center is'th
imposing circulating desk of th
library, back of which are sev
eral shelves of references for im
mediate reference. The walls an
lined with shelves for referenc
"boukK of various kinds.
Back of this main reading roon
are found a work room, an of
flee for the librarian and feh<
tacks., The stacks are the lates
r steel type with' concrete deck?
and extending thru five storie5
! Each story is easily accessible b;
. I u ?* n m J n vt /\1 1 ? !
<1 rear stairway uuu t*n cictn i'
1 service elevator. The stacks hav<
a book capacity of 65,000 volum
es. The first floefr of the build
, ing contains tw\> additional read
ing rooms, several seminar room
and the administrative offices o
j the institution.
| This lovely building was mad
' possible by a donation from th
General Education Board of Ne*
York City and supplemented b;
a grant from the State of Soutl
Carolina. It is named in honor o
' former President Robert S. Wilk
1 in sain.
, "Miller Hall, the new boys' dor
I nftitory, is a modern fire-sai
building of brick with i"ed til
roof and gray stone trim. I
! measures 46x118 feet and is thrtv
stories in height, with 48 room
' each accommodating two student?
The rooms are light and airy, wit]
two cclosets and modern steel dor
" mitory furniture. There ie '
| trunk room in the attic availabl
' j by elevator and a pressing roon
j i in the basement, r,acn noor con
jtains modern lavatories and shov
11 er rooms, and one enters th
building thru a spacious lobb;
r which is comfortably furnished.
The structure cost $65,OOO.OC
U- which funds were supplie by th
r Federal Public "Works- Admiinis
tration and the State of Sout
Carolina. This is the first uni
year expanision program. Th
: in President Whittakcr's fire
' year expansion program. Th'
' j dormittfry is named in homor o
j the first President, Thomas E
^'Miller.
4 pulpit ?oa_Suxulay? rright ?and
livered a great message. "'Th<
Satisfying Things of >Life" wa
the subject of the sermon. Mon
than 1100 persons attended th
combined services of the day.
VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE
The Seventh Vocational Oppoi
tunity Campaign to be observe
March 19-26.
The Waverley Branch Librar
is cooperating with the schools r/
furnishing books, pictures, period
icals and clippings to stimulat
i and encourage the young peopl
in choosing their vocation.
Theme: Negro Youth in t h
World of Tomorrow.
Purpose: To stimulate yout
to train and prepare for the job
of tomorrow. "Vocational Guid
] ance is coming to be recognize
.in its true light?as a service or
ganized to assist individuate i
solving the proBTems eoncerne
with occupational life."
The Library extends a cordis
i welcome to all librarians, teach
I ! ers and friends who are attendin
i the Palmetto State Teachers' As
j, sociation.
- --- -fiftpeciallv dp -pi ?<fnT7r^?
" librarians and friends to our li
brary group meetings Friday a.n
10 o'clock in our library.
s Julia Watsbn Talley.
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1 $al
i COLUMBIA, S
ho's Who In D C.
jm South Carolina
MRS. ALBERTA L. F. SPEIGHT
Washington, D. Cv, Feb. 'lb?
|. Mrs. Alberta Louise Fuller
|t Speight, a native of Anderson, S.
[ C., is the .oldest of the eight
I* childrer of Mr. and Mrs. Jaraes
y W. Fuller.
(] Mrs. Speight attended the pub-]
|( lie school of her home town thru
he seventh errader Then *ftenH.
L ed the Presbyterian Private school
rr from eighth grade through tenth
{. grade. After graduating from
r tenth grade she 'then went to At|
lanta, Ga., to enter Spelman seme
inary which is Spelman college
h now. Remaining there for two
vears, 1921-1923. Graduating
from Spelman, she entered Morl,
ris Brown college in the fall of
f 1923 ar.d remained there until
d 1925.
n For one year following hei
e graduating from Morris Brown
g college; she taught in a rural
r school near her home,. The fol> ?lowing
yrirf she left for Washd
ington, D. C., to attend school
f there.
In September, 1936 she entered
y Myrtle Miner Normal school at
e Washington which is now Miner
d President of the Schools 'Glee
I- dub. In June 1929, she finished
h ahead of her class and was electe
ed to the staff of teachers of
- Washington, D. C.
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NOTICE
s The Columbia Negro Business
a JL'eague met at Zion Baptist
church, Monday night at 8:30, and
II a general discussion as to Negro
.. nun II1C LO]llC. >\u mem
bers arc asked to be present Mons
day night, March 13, at 8 o'clock
e at Zion Baptist church. Refreshr
nients will be served free.
; J. W. Brunson, President
( Miss Elsie Searlcs, Sec'y.
e GARNETT NEWS
MT. ZION AME CHURCH'
Rev. Julius Holman, Pastor
B s
In spite of much water on the
land, an overflowing crowd at~:
tended church Sunday. The Sun-1
day school was well attended; les-J
- son reviewed by Supt. W.T. Gil0
li^on. 11:30 Rev. Holman preacht
ed a wonderful sermon, subject
>. the .3rd Commandment. 175 per'
sons took the holy communion.
V Sunday night Rev. David Polite.
e and his congregation from King
e Branch Baptist church were with1
US Rev. Politf ni'nncVio.l 4-U-J
_ _ r. vMViivu, Mum tue (
" subject: "The Truth shall make
" "you free." This was a powerful
8 message. Monday night we had
' an old time box party, which was
enjoyed by all.
3 We were sorry to hear that
9 Miss Rebecca Thomson's fathei
* was ill. Revs. Holman, S! J. Gil?
lison, Mrs. J.A. Jenkins, Mr. R.
8 B. Jenkins attended the electoral
* college in St^ George. Mrs. S. J.
Gillison spent the week end home
Mrs. Arrie B. White spent the
week end in?Ridgeland! Mr. Pee
tor Ead>< Mrs. Anna McFWlin
? spent Monday in Savannah,- Ga.,
* visiting .their sister Mrs. C. Jones.
s BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH
I. .
1 Rev. W: R. L. Clarke, Pastor
I Sunday was?a:i idesl day foF
a church worshippers and many
e took advantage of the ideal weaa
ther, and were found in the Sunday
school and the house of worv
ship for the morning service. The
0 Sunday school was begun on time
with c/fficors and teachers presont.
We are making preparation
' for the Easter celebration in time
L so as to make it one of the out"
standing features of the day.
" ' Our newly organized choir
* made its initial appearance Sun0
day morning with Mrs. Lillian
' O'Daniels at thp oonsole and
0 Miss Vertelle Collins, directing.
* There were tbirtv-fom* nnrer.no
; | who niftdr un- the Chorus] Thoy
were beautifully robed and the
__ music sung? was. touching - and
^ harmcmious. The senior choir
*g served Sunday night with Mrs.
L. T. Bates at the organ and
Prof. R. L. Sullivan director. This
choir has always rendered a fine
service to the church on all occasions.
Too much cannot be
said of past services of the senior
choir. There singing has al(y
-been gripping ftpd harmonious.
Both choirs are destined
to render good service to the
^ church.
^ For the morning service the
pastor spoke from II Tim. 2:1-3,
e aubject: "The C hristjiar* Ware
fare". The pastor very beautifully
compared the difference bec
tween military preparation and
Christian preparation for warfere.
" Many rejoiced in the God of their
3 salvation as the minister expound
[" ed ?the gospel. In this service,
d like others, all vtsitors~ were Tn'
troduced and invited to share in
n the Holy Communion,
d Note of correction: The names
of Bros. W. H. Young and E. II.
d Ruff should have appeared in the
i- list of captains for our last reft
pottl _
ST. JOHN A.M.E. CHURCH
H- Ret. J. M. JftCKsftn, Pastor
1- ??_
\. Marion.?Bishop J. S. Flipper,
D.D., LL. D., will preach at 11
o'clock Sunday morning and leci
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iOUTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY
I Negro History in thejf
I First Grade, Beaufort County
Tr. School I
My friends*, asked me (Madge
Cleo Perry) how we come to have ef
n Negro History coursq^in the t<
first grade. .. ' ai
Like others, I see the need of "V
such a course in the Rural schools l"
of our state in particular, because al
me ennaren ao not have access | t <
to selected race books and as a
rognH.?of their ignorance of the'1^
achievements of our group, few "r
race leaders, local or abroad arc >?
pointed out by our children as
ideals. * th
if
In a class sometime ago, it was! lc
found that two-thirds of the child! \\
ren had as their ideal some mem-|in
ber of the opposite group. We | n
do not want,the children to be!
bias, we want to acquaint them j
"with some facts of their group as j hi
well as. of other groups, thereby! N'
giving them an opportunity to Cl
make the best of themgplv 1-^
? C.
We use our activity period for |a;
History. True stories are told in
the children in their own Language
of the success of different
leaders, then each child is allow- sti
ed to select ,the type of leader-hg~to
likes. The children watch their (>r
ideal teacher from day to day and n<
portrays the finding during the j bu
directed History period. Quite a or
few of the children have the Prin I vi?
cipal, J. S. Shanklin as their ideal bo
some have the touchers, for cer- all
tain qualities as: Cleanliness, good ne
posture, being Oi. time, etc, Ici
' 1 gr
Stories are also told of Mrs. cr
Mary M. Bethune; making a step w]
forward each day; Mrs. Marion nP
B. Witfrinson: helping others; du
Booker T. Washington: using
your hands and head; Robert S.
Wilkinson: lifting humanity and be
President M. F. Whittaker: ajrni
friend to all. It is surprising to T.
know that some of the children D<
desire to be like these leaders I-r
whom they have not seen, and T(
are thereby developing useful Ai
habits. R.
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GREENVILLE COUNTY 1 W:
TEACHERS MEET ' . tai
? ch;
The Greenville County Teach- as
drs' held their regular monthly r)(
meeting in the Phillis Wheatley as
Center iSaturday, March 4. de
"Is Teaching a Calling" was the 11
forum discussion. Mr. Lyon, the ti<
guest speaker, spoke interestingly
and briefly concerning theicli
lenghtening of school terms and gr
the usage of Federal funds for Ne lis
gro Educational development sR
-Mr. "AlndCrson, president of the iel
State Teachers' association also I as.
gave informational remarks con-1 an
cerning the association. I Co
s I an
As county schools are neanng! .
the closincr. Mrs' A ' -
smith the county supervisor om-|ca]
phasized Neatness and.4accuracy I t*|V
of teachers' annual reports and}
continuous fire drill. The latter.
is of vital importance in the I
home as well as in the school. at
BETHEL A.M.E. CHTRCH \a
Rev. S.W. Wolf, I'astor
, o.
St. Georpe?Sunday school aliened
at the u>ual hour. At 11:30 ^
Rev. Wolf broupht us a message'
from the book of Hosea. ftiihii.ct
-I Have seen betten-ikiys. The subject
jyas ably discussed and was
enjoyed by all present. Another *
wonderful sermon was delivered *P.
by the pastor, subject Christ .,
cleansed the Leper. A sermon that
will remain in the hearts of his n
hearers. We are well pleased with ,
the way in which the pastor is ' .
copdu<j?inp the church.
Rev. W; D. Williams of Ridpe- te
ville charpe and Mr. Julius Green
also one of. the official? were with m
us in our official board meetinp on ke
Monday nipht. Each spoke in com
alimentary terms in the way our cu
official board was conducted* TVir>v__^i
-I'ttini* to lie in the electral meet- 'n
inp that convened Tuesday WV JH
- re-tflair to siiy those o-n the ^sick
list are improving. 17-;
ture to the Flipper Club at 3:0(.
o'clock p.m. o*n the 10th of Mar ^
1030.
The work of the church is pro
pressing nicely under the splendid t 1
leadership of Rev. J. M. Jacksn.
Several eluhs are prep^rin^ fm _i^D
a rally on the fourth Sunday ir,
this month. SP
The church regrets trrifise Mrs
Ellen F. Deas and daughter. Mis- j!*'
Vertelle, who have taken,up jesi V
deuce in Sumter.
in
Mr. and Mrs. fJriprfr of Wi' sc
minprton, N. C. worshipped a T1
St. John Sunday morninpr. Mrs cu
Griprpr formerly lived in Marion a
and Mr. Rrrseoe Racoto were a Wj
Mi ss Ruth Rail, Mrs. Rock man I
monp: the visitors Sunrtfl* ?r,m.
RevnTTncs, pastor of the First f?'
Raptist church preached for Mrs f^
Maeerie Davis, club at .1 o'clock vc
The choir was accompanied by m
Miss "Thelma Coctr of the Marion
Hiprh school. " A1
A popularity contest will b e br
held next week. f^ook for announce wi
ment thrmiprh your churches^... - tu
Rerfiatly th-r ,if" M*"
ion were favored by a .visit from M
Miss Shellie T. Northcul,t, Her address
at the Marion Ctviaoty Tr. a
school was full of advice for Tl
both voung and old teachers. > mi
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V, MARCH 11, 1939. '
larlem Leaders Lack
National Business?
'lannUig Conference
Now- York-?Oncv c?f thf greatest
Torts that has over been made
) brine: together business rr,<?n
>d women of the group in New
'ork has just boc|i announced
ider the auspices of the NationNegro
Business Planning con1'ence,
of which Assemblyman -
111 mm i rtwncws I--.?ciinirnini) '
the T ocal Sponsoring committee!
ut J. J. Allon, '11 \V<s' 125th Sh "
executive director.
The conference ha* bee;, set for
fe month of August so that rac-d
, business find professional
ad^rs %vho may come to the
"c/rldV Fair, and to other meec.*gs
may participate in the Planing
Conference.
Over ' one.-hUnd.red bu.-iness and
'ofessio.nal men and women ot
ew York, who constitute the loll
{-Sponsoring .committee,- have
on meet ng wi ekU ,'iJ. the S . M." ~
A. for more than two months
yine plans for tie rati nal meet"
g here this summer.
Mr. Allen, former insurance
OCUtive from the middle' west
atc-s this ccmfeleneei is no ofTort _
duplicate the work- of any othorganization,
nor to set. up aither
menthi rship organization,
t is to be a general gct-tngeth- '
of all organizations and indiluals
to see what machinery can '
set up to encourage and actuly
to help promote Negro busies.
Some of the larger probns
to be dealt with to aid Xe- i
o business are financing, ineasing
production, distribution,
holesale retailing, and forming
\v outlets for Negro-made proofs.
Among the .officers arid momrs
o-f the local Sponsoring com- ,
ittee are Assemblyman William
Andrews, chairman: David '
ilcs. president of the Deist in I :
tundry, vice chairman: Probyn
lonipson. manayor of' United ,
d insurance, 'vice chairman: A.
McDowell. U. fv Travel Buan.
vife chairman; Croxtinn
illiams. Lepral Aid society, assis
it,secretary: Fred M. Williams. '
airman of hoard r f undertakers
sociation, treasurer: Samuel R.
danv. president of undertakers
sociation: Dr. W. R. Williams *
ntist; John Am mop. president
arier.i Pharmaceutical associth- J
>n; Mrs. Julia Coh-man-'Robin- J
n. president Women!s__Exuk*ratcd
lbs; Herbert Cook, president ^
'ocery association: Edward_ G, ^
lyes,-secretary Harlem Real Es
?board: Assenihlt nutn Darr- '
Burrows; Benjamin F. Thorn
, vice president' Board of Trade ^
d Commerce: Ralph O. Gothard.
nsuniojs and Craftsmen Guild:
(1 Dr. H. B. Henderson.
Mr. Allen states that plans have | J
on perfected whereby perstr.'s
i earn free trills to the confer- 1
ce and to. see the World's Fair s
cooperating with the confer- v
ce in their local communities, o
ic committee maintains offices d
44 West 12."th street. ^r
Frc M Simkins to
peak Civic Welfare r
footing Sunday
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Prom pt Attendance Greet I?
Columbia. S C.?Mrs. Modiosk<r |_
nntioth Simkins wtTl spoal| at >c
0 reprular nicotine of the Civic I
clfavc I.easrue to bo hold at '
lion university Sunday after- *
on. March 12 at four o'clock. {.'
Reports of committees will be r
aid at the meet intr which prom- *'
>s to he interesting. Results of ( '
Vesticotton by special commit- e
es will bo reported. A'member- *
ip drive will he launched. Other s
atters of civic importance will 3
discussed. | r
President Collins and the Pxo- I
tive Board is revesting- prompt J
tendance in-order that the meet ^
g can begin and dismiss within {
1 hour. .
An invitation to join the orjra tilt
ion is" extended to all civic! .
inded individuals of Columbia. |(
I'.ERNE/.ER \. M. K. < HI RCH J
Rev. I). N. Wilson. Pastor. | ^
'harleston.?Sunday wa> a very;'
autiful day. A very largo audi00
wa sprcsent at both services; '
ripture Gal. a: 1-44. The pastor J
oko from the subiect:. "Stabili- t
in Christian Frci'dom." Ho| 1
Imonished everyone to take a ^
tn stand for tho right. Acces- (
in 0110, This sermon was very,
spirntional. A very live Sunday ,
hool was held at its usual hour. J
le lesson was interestingly dis
ssed. During the League" period, ,
very warm spiritual meeting
i?. held.
The evening worship began at
3d o'clock. The?pastor spoke ?
om the subject. "You Can'tJHide. _
um?(Tod." This?sermon- was <
ry impressive. 310 persons com t
lined during- the day. t
On Thursday eve. Feb. 23 Miss \
leathi'a Swiriton became the 1
ide of Mr. Harry Lewis. We r
ish for them many happy re- <
vns of the dav. - ? ? 1
On Ft HlillU.' FelV LM. Mi-! *1
. Bunch, leader of class 35 as- c
ited by his members sponsored i
Quartet Concert ati the church. J
le church was crowded with T
sny out of town lisitors. The t
tar
;; PRICE: E
N. C. Mutual L
Holds Annual .
This company celebrated its
Fortieth Birthday on October 20,
1038 at which time the eventful
years of its history were recount-1
ed in graphic stories which appeared
in many of the Negro
weekly tnewspapers. magazines,
tntd particularly in the Fortieth
Anniversary edition of the compaiiy's
house organ, THE WHET
STONE.
?The months of January and
February each year are set aside
by the company as the period for
the annual meetings of the policyholders,
board of directors, and
district agencies. On January 'J.
the policyholders of the company
held their annual meeting at the
home office in Durham and receiv
ed with enthusiasm the sixteenth
annual report of the President, f,
O.i i*'pnuldiii>r ""1 his was the Fortioth
annual policyholders meeting
and 'a very important occasion
in tlje life of President Spaulding.
a* it commemorated his Fortieth
Anniversary with the company.
The annual meeting of the
hoard of directors was also held
on January 0. There were mo
changes in the personnel of either
the directors or offices of the
company. The official staff for
the e^uing year is as follows:
Officers
r. C. Spaulding, president
W. J. Kennedy, Jr., Vice-President-See
ret ary
E. R. Meprick. Treasurer-VicePresident
R. L. McDougald. Vice-Presidemt
Clyde Donnell. M.D.. Vice-President-Director
'
W .D. Hill, Assistant SecretaryComptroller
M. A. Goins, Assistant Secretary
W, Cox, Vice-Pres.-Dir. of
Agents
D. C. Deans, Asst. Dir. of Agts.
1. L. Wheeler, Asst.. Dir. of Agts.
\. T. Spaulding, Asst. Sec.-Actuary
lessie A. J. Whitted, Cashier
i. S. Hughscm, Asst. to Treas.
Directors
!\ C. Spaulding
iV. J. Kennedy, Jr.
3. R. Merrick
I. L. McDougald >
31yde Donrtell, M.D.
r. L. Wheeler
;. w. Cox
J. Clement _ .. - -?
>. C. Dean's
d. A. Goins
V. T. Spaulding.
On Friday, February 10, the
tnnual meeting of the company's
listrict1 agencies in the States of
^^nnsylvania,. Maryland, Virgin- "
North Carolina, South Caroina,
Georgia. Alabama, Tenpesee
and the District of Columbia
vas held. At 12 o'oclock noon
n that day the agents ctf each
listrict answered the roll call,
eported the amount of new inurancc
they had-.written for the
iccasion and received the comiany's
program for the year 1939.
The Onward March of Life
Insurance
In his message to the policyloldors.
President Snnuldirg
nep.ted c?n the onward march of <
lie insurance notn in the United
tatos and throughout the world,
le stated that the total amount of
ife insurance - in force in the
Jnited States and Cana/la as of
December 31, 193ft was approxinatcly,
$110,300,000,000, an av rage
coverage of $1,725.00 on a>out
04,000,000 lives. He furthrr
statrrh that the estimated to- al
volume of life insurance outtanding
in the entire world was
; 104,000,000,000 ar.d that the European
countries accounted for ap'
jroximately 22 per cent of this'
following quartets two of which
M'OUdcast over Station WCSC par'
icijiated on the program namely.?
i'he Southern Wonders, broad- j
uists every Thursday night at 0:15
rho Black Diamond, every Saturlay
nieht at R:15; also Southern!
Rlos^om, Mt. Pleasant and the
3u'sy Bee. North Charleston. This
migrant was indeed a tremen- ]
lous* success. Everyone enjoyed
he singing. These quartets will
ippear again at the church Frilay
nightr-Mar. 10th.
We are looking forward to the
oming of the Presiding 'Elder,
h\ J. E. Thomas on Frida^ Mar.
17. and Sunday, Mar. 19th.
Prayer meeting and cla?s meet
ne every iuesoay and Thursday
liprhts.
Don't forpret to pret your copy
>f The Palmetto Leader from our
listributor.
FRIENDSHIP SCHOOL J..
Aiken county?Everyone enjoyTrt
the adult program priven at
he school Thursday niprht.. The
nothers. older boys and prirls
vere at their best. A crowded
louse witnessed the treat. The
participants were as follows: Mrs
2. Williams, Mrs. Geneva Wiliams,
Mrs. rMinhly Tavlrt&T-ME*.*
I'nclma Corbitt, Mrs. Emmie Jon>s
Wooden. Mesdameg Lonia Wash
nprton, Doshia Ware, Rebecca
Fackson, Carrie Piper, Henson
"yler, Miss Ada Corbitt, Miss Ver
ell Davis, Mr. Willie Jackson and f
1VE CENTS PER COPY
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_ife Ins. Co.
Meeting
total.
The National Negro Insurance
Association
In his message to the policyholders
Ptc-sd<* Spaulding referred
to the National Negro Insurarnv?hssoi
ialion,?composed of
a majority of the 48 life insurance
cfrmpanies-^under the management
of Ncgrws in the Unit* *
ed States, as representing the
most tangible evidence of the Negro's
ability to develop and per|
petuate big business. The combined
assets of these companies
Lot -.! k.oj-:
,-..v -..v u.jx -! ji'.n was estimated
to be approximately $20,000,
J 000. and the amount of insurance
! in f orce approximately $200,000,.
000. ' " .
N. Mutual's Record
Rfvicyrim: th'? d- ' f North
Caroling. Mutual for the year
1038, President Spaulding pointed
out that the assets of the com- .
pany increased-108,472.22
to $5,408,188.02 and the insurance
in force increased from $11,521,
952.00 to $ i4.1,4 i .00 ; that the
morbidity and mortality experience
of the company was favorable
and that vv.J<..uce of incieased
interest in the company by
policyholders and the general pub
lie was shown b.v 104 students in
the 1938 graduating class of Tuskegee
Institute, Tuskegee, Ala.,
who insured their lives with N.
C. Mutual under twenty year endowment
policies in favor of that
school and for the benefit of its
endowment fund; also that on
July 11, 1938 the company?wrote"
its first group insurance policy on
employees other than its own.
There is under that coverage 162
nmnlni'/NOf ^ T _ 1_ I- ? "*"? *
tuniiujivs ui Liit? jouuurs ranis
Factory of Martinsville, Virginia
for $84,000.
Enters New Territory?
Pennsylvania
.On August 23, 1938 operations
of the company jvere extended to
the State of Pennsylvania and a
branch office was established at
512 South Broad street, Philadelphia.
'
Company's Policyholder* Service
During the year 1938 pavme?nts
ta policyholders and beneficiaries amounted
to 5872,412.74, including
$100,813.19 matured endowments
and $130,210.54 cash values
of policies surrendered, bring
ing the total payments to policyholders
since organisation to
$17.364,115v97. During the year
the; company paid taxer for federal
and state old age benefit* in
the sum of $10,710.05 and for unemployment
crmioensation, $18,
780.83, a total of $35,490.88.
In harmony with the view that
tffg"~Tns"Granee "companies should
be interested in the. economic development
of the people in the
communities front which premiums
are received. North Carolina
Mutual continues its, mortgage *
loan program. During the year
1938 it Invested $70,037.08 in thir
ty-fivo Tegular mortgages and
?188.401.78 in sixty-nine Federal
Housing Administration loans tn
the territory' in which it operates.
Through thc Life Extension
Bursal of the Medical Department
of the -company,?upward?uf TOO;
0(X) pieces of health literature
distributed last year.
Public Welfare Activity
The officers and employees of
the company have maintained and
perpetuated the spirit of -the
founders. In addition to giving
their mcrral and financial support
to every worthwhile local and
national welfare agency, eight
WOO scholarships are made available
each year through the Meriok
- M ot> re -1M e m or i al Schalatrship
fund. One additional scholarship
will be added during 1039 for the
State of Pennsylvania ... ^
? ' ?
Mifc T R?Thompson.,?The "
program consisted of solos, duets
pa-ntomines,?shcrrb -plays, recitations
and drills.
Thj> advanced classes are busy
wjorking rut a health unit.
Sunday was a pleasant day for
the church goers. The members
of Friendship Sunday school were
at their usual place conducted by
the Supt.
The Pastor. Rev. E. A. Mosi
using as- a subject: "Feeding The
Huncrv"
A pew rally was given Sunday
afternoon by the Ever-Ready club
at Friendship. Total collection
was $2.00.
The pastor at evening services
preached using a? a subject* "The
Rook of Life." Total collection ,
$17.57.
Mrs. Willie I.eapbart bad ?as
her visitors from Englewood, N.
J.j her sister Mrs, ..Annie L. Mack;
her brothers. Mr. Robert and Lu-_ tber
Wright and their friends,
Mr. and Mrs. James Douglass.
We are glad tq know that Miss
Cleo Leapbart is resting- well. ,.L
Also Mr. F. W. Wright is resting
much better at the Lees'ville hospital.
The funeral services of Mrs. r-f~
was
a faithful and loyal member of
Friendship Raptist church were
held last Wednesday conducted
by the pastor. We mourn her
passing and know that she will be
missed.
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