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Columbi VOL. XIV?NO. 16 Palmetto Medi Features Public 1 Citizens Urged To Attend In keeping with the national 1-1: - i lii VJ trim w ittonc illC pilUIIU Iicnilll conscious, the program committee of the Palmetto Medical Association has arranged public meetings for the evenings of April 'J5 antf - TWeitfngs speakers will emphasize the importance of disease prevention and health promotion. In Antisdel Chapel at Benedict ? College on Hie evening of April 25, ?r. E. C. Jones, of Sumter president of the association will, speak on "The Rise and Success of the Negro rhysician." Also on this program will be an address by Dr. Ilowatd Payne, assistant" university physician of Howard University, on the subject: "Preventing Tuberculosis in the Individual and the Group." _ ___ THe secontL rmblic -meeting will be held in the Allen University . auditorium on the evening of' April 26. The speaker of the occasion will be Dr. W. S. Quinland head of the department of pathology, Mehnrry Medical College, Nashville. Tennessee who will use the subject, "The Urge for the Individual Realization of Health.", il ~ ; 1. ' *1 line nticDnjii^ tfje llliporudlicc of this phase of the State Medical program in a meeting of the _ Columbia..Ministerial -Union?this week, Mtrs. Andrew Simkins, di_re.ctor of the Negro program of the Sou'th Carolina Tuberculosis association said, "We as leaders may as well realise now the value of meetings of this type in the development of health consciousness' among our group, and ill bringing our people to realize that among the Negro group in the United States, there are men so well trained in the allied branch es of medicine that they command the respect of the American puib-, lie without regard to 'color. The Palmetto. Medical Association is bringing at least a dozen nien of national prominence to our state' this year. I appeal to you to urge your congregations and your friends to attend the public meet ings and to give close attention to newspaper accounts of daily sessions. "The possible .results of these public meetings," the speaker con tinued, "are the inspiration and information that may be gained, especially Dy our young people, through attending meetings of their professional men; anil the focusing of the attention of?the general public on the training of NegTo doctors which cables them daily to make distinct contributions through practice in their chosen fields." ST. ALBAN TR7 SCHOOL >/ On Friday April 21, will mark the close of a very successful ? school term. April~6th the Junior class entertained the senior class in a very colorful affair. April 11th, the high school classes pre sented Nobodys Darling to a. very appreciative audience. S.urr-.: day, April 16th Re*v. L. E. Daniels preached the Educational sermon I ?!? -1-? ? w tut: giutiuuiiun ciass. An unus ual large crowd witnessed the program and expressed themselv es as having heard a wonderful sermonr"" The class is composed of Misses Essie and Jessie Arnold; Ida Mhe Carter, Maudestine Clinkscales, Equilla and Selena Graden Annie Mae Johnson, Edith RXcAlister and Ella Putman, Melvin Evans and Earnest Thomason. On Monday evening the Evening Agricultural classes of St.4 Alban are entertaining their wives| and the faculty in the H. E. room at their annual banquet. Tuesday' - evening April 18, the seniors will J have their class play. Thursday evening at 8:30 Rev. J. W. With I erspoon will deliver the final ad-; dress. j St. Alban'is a place of beauty 1 now with the newlv nained builH.I ings, trees whitewashed and green grass growing. The Ag boys have whitewashed some of the nearby dwelling houses which adds t o the beauty of the home and campus. Miss Hattie Cunningham a mem ber of the Armstrong iHi School faculty Washington, D.C., who is spending her spring vacation with her mother in Laurens spent last Tuesday night on the campus as guest of Prof, and Mrs. Dendy. fi ia Welci ?lK ?r* C c Association : 1 jting I Allen's Library Fund The Alumni conference of Allen i university set in motion new ma1 chinery for the drive to raise nfew-ilbrary-.to-.W: erected on the campus soon. Acting President T. B. -Ct'Duuiel stated this week that ground brea|. | ing for the new library will likely ; ue liitu on AlUmm uay, May 3i as ' was set forth in the plans <yf the i^'ate President E. H. McGill. r 'Ministers?and?laymen?in?amiout of tht> state are working for ; the success of the project. The state alumni will raise $5,'t 000 for the library fund. They elected a finance committee in SatI urday's session. The committeeJ. SrBdyd, Manning; Miss J. M. Smith and J. B. Lewie, Columbia; Miss F. L Lykes, Greenville and | Levester Vance, St. Matthews | The following committee was appointed to make a study of thb imperative needs of the college and present at the next meeting: | I. M. A. Myers, 11. W. Baumgardner, Columbia; Miss Effie Martin, York; Principal Maceo Anderson, Sirmmerton and?Mr~~ Brown,- Newberry. STYLE PARADE The Adult School presents a Style Parade at the Community Center (old Howard School) on Thursday evening, April 27, at 8 o'clock. Admission 10 cents. The purpose of this performance is. to secure funds whereby thirty ?eight adult school pupils will be able to take a trip fo f?harte5Ton. Sunday, .April 30. " _ BOWMAN NEWS St. Mitchell S. S. opened at its usual hour We bad as visitor Lloyd Stevens of Mt. Zion Bapt.; Prof. J. C. Felder and Nathaniel Fridie of Orangeburg. The annual sermcrn was held at J the Bowman Roseiuvald graded! school 3:30 with a splendid at-j .tendance.? -The ?address was ren- . dered by Mr. J. C. Parler, B.S., i A.M. It was enjoyed by all. The closing exercises begin Tuesday night and continues through Friday night. The faculty is--composed of Miss M. F. McCollum, Mrs. R. Summers, Mrs E V. Bowman, Miss M.. E. Robinson, Mrs. E. Way iiiLM, Miss H. M. Middleton, J C. " Felder, principal. RIIXvE SPRING NEWS Sunday school largely attended ; also the B. T. U. Interesting discussions were heard in each. The worship was opened in a very simple way by Prof. Gardner and closed by Miss C. Broadnax. Miss J. V. Jefferson held the audience spellbound with b<?r~ melodious " voice. - ' j "*' > / Class No. 1 was - served ice cream as a token of appreciation for raising the highest amount in the Sunday school rally Easter, j The 7th grade entertained a large audience Wednesday night with their class play "Mysterious' Friends." All characters were good and should be commended ' I along with their teacher Miss Jef; ferson. The 8th <and l>th grades presented a .good play Friday night as usual. Our hats are off to Profr- Gardner, their director. W?..were unable to scat the numerous group Sunday to hear the Rev. J. D. Rucker who preached the wonderful sermon from the subject "The Value of a Vision." Plenty food for thought. The seniors carried out their class program M.'onday night, despite the unfavorable weather.1 MV. Gardner was the recipient of the Bulletin Board for the school left by the class of 1939. Notice for report from Populai ity Contest and remaining parts of commencement program next( I week. times th' > Pal COLUMBIA, Columbia City Elementary Schools Spring Exercises MON., APR. 24, SPELLING BEE PR I.. MAY o, FIELD DAY MON., MAY 15, MUSICAL PAGEANT Booker Washington High school's newest addition., the C, A- Johnson (tVjnn&sium-Aiidilariuro, will furnish a very appropriate setting at 8:00 o'clock on Monday, April 24, when the city elementary schools present the sixth grades of Booker Washing1 ri Heights, Waverly, Howard and Saxon in their annual spelling contest. ?Thin content, under the uiiectiun of ^Supervisor* C. A. Johnson, ninmispr tn he liniqna in mrnryi yo. spect. The .contestants, "number ing ten from each of the above mentioned schools will vie with each o ther in a contest of friendly rivalry; spelling a composite list of words, from the fourth thru the seventh grades as compiled by several authorities. With a ri?h background of accumulated classroom training, and wearing his school colors, each contestant will concentrate alt of his energies towards keeping his colors from falling. All sixth grade pupil? not taking an active part are in vited to be guests of the...schools at this program. <? The remainig exercises are announced as follcnvs: ?Field?Day, May 5 froin TTto 3 o'clock, Benedict. College Athletic Field. . . Musical Pageant, May 15 8:00 o'clock, Township auditorium. On the night of May 15, at 8 o'clock six hundred pupils will bo presented at the Township Auditorium in a Musical pageant de pitting folk somgs and dances of various countries. To all of these exercises the public is cordially invited. 6,000 Attended Easter Sunrise Seryices At Atlanta Univ. Atlanta, Ga.?Approximately six thousand Atlantfans attended the Easter sunrise service held in the Athletic bowl of Atlanta university, facing the huge lighted cross at 5:30 a.m. The Rev. W. R. Wilks, pastor of Allen Temple A.M.K. church brought the message^ The music was under the direction of Dr. Kemper Harral of Moiehcruae college. The service was sponsored by the Interdenominational ^Ministers' Alliannce of which the Rev. D. Talmaere Mur ray, pastor of the Radcliffe Memorial Presbyterian church is pres_ ident. Rev. Murray was also the guest preacher Easter Sunday morning at Morehouse college. m ^ ALLEN AND BENEDICT STUDENTS IN JOINT MEETING Special Program on Tuberculosis Arranged In connection with the Early Diagnosis Campaign being promoted during April by the National Tuberculosis Association and its affiliated state and local units, a special program planned especially to interest college students in Columbia- and vicinity has been*.arranged. Plans for the meetig which will be held in Antisdel Chapel, Benedict College at 7:30 on the. evening of April 24. were made by a committee the mem biers of which were: J. J. Rtarks, president of Benedict Col lege, T. B. O'Daniel dean of Allen University; Robert Barrie, ex ccutive secretary of the Richland Anti-Tuberculosis Association and Mrs. Andrew Simkins, director of the Necrro nrocr.am of t.h? Snnfli Carolina Tuberculosis association. The college officials ha>e arrang ed it so that this will he a joint program for the student groups of Allen and Benedict colleges. Aims and the importance of the early diagnosis campaign will . be discussed by Mr. Barrie. A short f lk, "Tuberculosis, an Enemey of Your Health." by R. W. Mance. M. T>., will be followed by tho showing of two movies. There will be a special arrangement ot charts and exhibits thalt are of interest to young people. The public is invited. e Palme metti SOUTH CAROLINA, SATUR Noted Speaker To Appear In Chestei I BUSINESS? SPECIALIST Wfl WK?!* : : - J g|p:. fl^K JAMES A. JACKSON . Special representative of the LSSO MARKETERS On Friday evening:, at eight oVioek, May~&,~T939, Mr. James -A.- ''Billboard" -fack^on, "Special Rcspresentive of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, will address the citizens of Chester and . of the neighboring towns in the auditorium of Brainerd Junior ' College, Chester, S. C. I The subject of Mr. ?Jackson's address, which is based on race ' problems in the light of modern I pponniYiio irlon.. ie "TU? XT-~? .v,vMa x nc 11CJ511' In Terms of Dollars and CentsSense". Friends of both races are cordi dly invited to hear this Negpo -tardw HthT "businessman, who is trying to encourage the Negro by relaying to him information which he has acquired through years of experience and contact. His message to the elders will contain facts of lifp not: always?a? vaitabTe to qui* people. No admission charge will 4)e made, however, a free-will offer ing will be taken after the address for the benefit of Brainerd Junior College of Chester and Clinton Junior College of Rock Hill. Mr. J. S. Stanback, Grand master of Masons of South Caro lina, and~former president of CITn ton Junior College,' will preside. Missionary Baptist State Convention On to_ Newberry, S. C., "The City"of Friendly Folk", where one of the greatest religious organizations in the world Will open its _nnniial t.un.iun May 2, 1939. The official staff will hold its regular meeting at 4 p.m., and at 7:30 p.m. welcome address will be made with tesponse by Rev. J. P. keeder of Zion Baptist church of Columbia, S. C. At 8 p.m. Rev. W. M. Downs the great ra<lio preacher will bring us a message. We are asking you to come early and get a good seat. We are expecting quite a -few of our white f/icnds-OTTt to hear Rev. Dpwns. T.iey have been and arcryet asking for reservation in order that they mi^ht see and hear the speaker. I If you have not as yet sent in for your home, please do so at once to avoid the rush. Send a self addressed Post Card to Lady J. Sympkins 218 Hardemon St.. Newberry, S. C. -???? UNION RAPTIST CHURCH The Sunday school is contini ing to increase; each succeeding Sunday witnesses the addition of several new scholars as well as a large percentage of the older members. The. Sunday, school chair is rapidly improving under the. direction of its pianist, Miss Mary Logan. The school is making plans for the Mothers' Day program and the May Queen exercise both of which are within a week of each other. Rev. T. C. Phillips, evangelist from Winston-Salem, who is conducting a two weeks revival meeting delivered both messages Sunday. The theme of his morning sermon was "Prayer Heard and Answered", Acts lf>:28. "The Ka t gle Spreads His Nest", was ihe I subject of the evening message. ( Rev. Phillips will dramatize, his last sermon of the meeting on Friday night, April 21. You are | cordially invited to hear Rev. i ttoMedi t 9 ? ea DAY, APRIL 22, 1939 ? A FEW-FACTS r ? Beeauseof?somu minunderstaiid in# and request of many friends I take this method to rlenr "p a few facts as they relate to our ?recent aff iliattoTTwith Allen uniI versity. It was believed by some members of the executive board if I tefused to reli"q'"?>? tha-^ -pmdtkm I^WmiTcT db " Bishop Flip per, the school and myself untold I harm. At first I felt rather in clined to hold on, but in order to facilitate rnatteis some members _ Jof the board brought forward a compromise that, I accept busi^ ness manager. After some refleo- _ tion and upon the advice of my Bishop I accepted, eyphiirinng?to- the board that my reason was to save Bishop Flipper, as well as thp "< school, any further embarrassment. Upon this decision the board elected me business mana- Ij ger. After this there was some | negotiation between the chairman ] of -the board, Dean, and student | committee backward and forth so ( that - the chairman decided he i would take over the management ] himself. And thus, the set-up \ runs at present. ? ( To my friends and public in j general you see I was not kick- t ed out or forced to accept the ( managership for I. had dome noth- -j ing worthy of such.' But foj jfche 1 I respect I have for my Bishop and \ the desire to see conditions at the s ' school settled, I acted. While this a is true yet I feel that in some g way^ there should be some action Jj of vindication and my friends feel that standing for election at the coming meeting of the trustee I board is the only way to get it Rp it ttiorpfnrp Vnmi'ti tbot T I Jiave allowed?them ?to use my ( name as a candidate for same. J! 1 E. F. G. DENT. j (Pilgrim President - c fk W. Walker and 2nd N (V.-Pres., J. T. Walker On Inspection Tour t! Columbia District ? Mr. S.W. Walker, President of Pilgrim Health and Lifg Insurance.-i* company of Augusta, Ga., and '' 2nd vice-president, and Agency I director Joe T. Walker, are visit, ing and inspecting Columbia dis- _ trict en route to Chester v.hor? j | President Walker is to deliver an ^ address and introduce Mr. ~ Spaulding, President of North Carolina Mutual Ins. Co/ I This is Mr. Walker's first visit "TtorColumbia, since Pilgrim has been operating in South aCrolina, ^ and he comes especially to look ^ over ihe merger of the late Mut1 ual Relief and Benevolent association with the Pilgrim. ? T'Vre Pilorrim aecntripd /.nrvfrrd the Mutual Relief and Benevolent ^ 'association, September 1, 19.1.1, and since taking control, Pilgrim has tj paid outstanding death claims a- . mounting to $6,709.50; taxes on ' property said taxes past due a| mounting to $1,179.71, and other | accounts payable amounting to over $500. * Mr. Wyatt Nelson Rosborough, who was with the Mutual Relief , < and Benevolent association has been promoted to the managership (> of the. Columbia district, and all |<( I of the Mutual Relief agents thru j out the state retained, and they a have been both loyal and coop- c, erative. C( Pilgrim has received the very ^ finest cooperation from the offi- ^ cers of the Mutual Relief and Be- a nevolent association, and Pilgrim is proud of that fact, and will a cherish the happy relationships jT sustained in such cooperation ^ Mr. Walker, spoke at chapel at w both Allen and Benedict, and ad- n. rirnc?f>H fV?A <ifiirlpnt? in Rii?inc?q ? ... ,r Administration at State College, j1( Orangeburg also visited and spoke at Booker T. Washington high school. He was entertained by Mrs. F. ^ P. Johnson, cashier of Pilgrim; S1 Mr. W. N. Roseboroaigh, MgT.; the C local agency fm-ce, and State Agent James M. Hinton. ,a Mr. Walker delivered a special g) address Tuesday r.ight at a spec- ti lal meeting of the JT.A.A.C.P. W cal Assi 2>er . PRICE: FIV Prof. John F. P< On Humane Wj An Open Letter N To Those Interested e In Beauty CultuEg? Dt) " you know that ,a beauty bi school is in your own state and is m backed by the State Board of Cosm O Ta 1- ? ' .. cvii mi; 11 nas Deen organiz- m od foul years?ago by on^ who ~rknows the profession, and has .w been following it for twenty-sev- m en years:?To Spread the know- *v ledge that was seeked and found R' die uuill Ihto the school to help others. This is what the school *>' can do for you: Those that's' into the profession can become their hi own manufacturer Those?that1? w< not prepared to make the Stato to poard and violating the state laws th I can show ycru how to become a law_^hiding Beautician. To an> ju une that's just beginning, I can C< nake them as good as any in the Profession. We have placed ovei . ;he State of South Carolina and ither states in the last four years ^ 56 operators that is operating pj heir own shops. Frjrm this ichool they went to the boaTcl and rassed "with" honors. South Caroina Beauticians and those that vould like to become beauticians ' hould visit this school. We have ^ l faculty of seven that will be ;lad to have you inspect. For any ^ n A u-j i it * u " M?vrt^ttr-: ; bo JULIA E. BREELANU, Pres., an 12 1-2 Broughton St., bei Orangeburg, S. C. da " * sel voHege Officials th? Sanction Student " iealth Program L ? bri ommittee on College Hygiene? Earned .. tnt During the :.pring meeting of ; ne state organization of college his residents, deans and registrars Ro eld at State College, Orangeburg rj( .pril 15 thy importance of it con- wh rtetl movement?to-promote and wil rotect student health was dis- hir ussed by Mrs. Andrew Simkins, rej irector of Negro program of the outh Carolina Tuberculosis As- ha: iciatian. Health problems of col- fQJ, ge youth with special reference ) tuberculosis, the genitoinfec- ^ ous diseases, and mental hygiene * 'ere given attention. A request an< as made by. the speaker that a , j ommittee -he named?wittrfn the" 77" tor roup to study the college health ^ ituation and to formulate plans jr the development of a modem tudent heajth program in the Xe- . ro colleges in South Carolina. In tjK lis connection, it was suggested . tat college physicians and nurses light be' affiliated members o f j le committee requested within ?. ie organization of college offi- T. ials. : ei_ The-deans of the fourteen sen- ' >r and junior colleges were nam- jjtr d as members of the committee .. 11 student health. During a meet . lg of this committee, outlines of student health program were , istributed and plans for" organ!- .. ation or for improvement of the xisting health programs in the s.l)( ?spective colleges were discussed. pp( he committee agreed to plan for ^ ccrdited courses in health eduation particularly a required ^ lurse in hygiene for college ( j. t-niiiiu-ii, ?im to arrange ior en-ance physical examinations with ^ ppropriate follow-up for all the reshmen at least. The committeo ^oj, Iso made plans for ft call meet- i in early fall for a discussion ^ f detailed plfffiS for next term's ^ ork and for a probable solution w f problems that may arise duriff the organization of their , tw ealth programs. 9 m tto; CORRECTION ^ The solo that was sung at Miss n ^ faniie E. Turner's funeral- was j. ' unpr by Mrs. Harriet , Milliken ' ' arr. instead of by Mrs. 'Flora B. filler. Mrs. Carr sanp "Heaven at i My Home". This article appeared in the is- ' ue of April 8th under the capion "Funeral Rites for Mias_er_ [amie E. Turner". -' ; , iciation 1 * i t V * *V i . . ' S I " 4 E CENTS PER COPY \ Dits Talks ork M ational Humqne Sunday is Toorrow?Biggest Celebration ver Held Columbia Aiir?l^l ;en designated as "National Hu- , ant* Sunday." Prominent minis rs all over the nation will he .-ard over the radio. In South arolina, ministers of both races ill preach on. kindness*?to ?anials Sunday morning?s*?rrt?tire ~ ening- services. Dr. Francis H. uwley, 'the, president of the?A erican Humane Education Socie of Boston, ah "inter-national ader in the movement to teach imamf education all over t h. cr ~ arid, hits issued'a lengthy appeal ministers everywhere inviting em to .join the humane society uvement. The slogan is kindne-s slice, mercy antf-Jove for all of >d's creatures. Speaking here over the radio is week during one of the proams as a guest speaker. John Potts, principal of the Waverly iblic schools said among other ing?l: "In our-Columbia public ~ hools we are not neglecting the lining of children in the hu- , me treatment of their animal iends. Bands of Mercy have eh organized, posters, pictures , d mottoes pertaining to animals ,ve Iteen placed oh the bulletin aids. Themes centering urmmH imals and pets o? children have en written and discussed ii? the isses. One Columbia -school has ected as its_ general theme of ?r? * week, "The Relation of Hume Education to Good Citizenip." This training:, he said, "does t begin and end with the celeition of Be _Kind to Animals .'ek but continues throughout ; school year." - > He was warmly commended fo-r , very timely radio'talk by Mrs. bert W. Gibbs, secretary of the hland County Humane Society o was present, in_the ?station^? th a party of friends to hear 11 and Seymour Carroll, field nesentative of the American wane Education Society who 5 been very largely responsible the humane movement all ovthe State, and the wide?public that has been given the hu no society in both the daily 1 weekly papers. 3'-;ncipa1 Grn'i "C llir Simon" i Public school at Charleston ? given a part qf - ?he front_ ge of his school paper over to program that has beei^Varried t in his school this week" thru Rands of Mercy of the Simoni school. At the Howard-SaxPublic schools here in ColumCresswell W. Madden said to v that every teacher in his twot, tools with an enrollment of ov 1.500 has had humane ? pro-?: tms in each room, devoting a ne part of the class room actius during the week to hunvane " . nation. While hundreds of the tools all over Soi^th Carolina ft bad- programs celebrating idnos? to animals, jovernor Burnet R. Maybank is >r a proclamation calling on the ipl<? of the State to celebrate \] mane week in the public schools 1 his plea was supported by J. Hope the State Superintendent FHiv'KHAM ;? - * ..?? v.x-i.. i luoj t-veiurjg ai 5, Mrs. Maybank, the wife of i governor will speak over the lio ending the radio program _the celebration. ? ?! \11 schools In the State taking i4- in- the annual Celebration \ >uld send in their reports to , Carroll at 913 Oak Street, himbia, S. C. He is offering ; o prizes, an annual subscripts free fur OUR DUMB ANT-" \LS, published in Boston, for ! two be^t reports, as well as j wear's . subscription to the school. \ j the two best reports for The \ j LMETTO LEADER, published \ ^ Columbia or the PEOPLE'S I FORMER, published at Sum . Copies of Mr. Pott's talk ovthe radio can be secured for f""" J