The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, April 22, 1939, Page Page 2, Image 2
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| Searching Out the
Hidden Enemy
y> It 1)5 estimated that 9,000,000 children
In the United States unrtpr ik
years of ago aro Infected with the
germs of tuberculosis. One of the
ynoot Important u-B.ipAna nrnij?
protect them Is the tuberculin test,
which shows whether any tubercle
Jbadlll are in a child's body. The boy
jsbove Is receiving the test, which is
harmless and painless. If the test is
positive the child's chest should be
grayed to be certain no harm has
jhtfiA flone In the lungs.
.. HARBISON NEWS *
? T?By O. AllenHarbison
Campus is all abloom
with roses of every hue. spring
flowers, trees in .their soft green
^ foKage and shrubs. During the
fall and winter several hundred
small trees were planted on our
large cannnis . to give v.-nity to
the giant pine and oaks. Now
Hinf thn m: I n f e mv<? /x.. fix..
W*V (UV v.'H int.* WUU?
and porches Harbison is indeed
lovely. Many people drive through
the campus every day t< oberve
its beauty.
Some time ago Dr. J. G.
Stuart, of gColuntbia, S.. C\ came
out and gave at the school a
movie depicting his Kurpean trip
last summer. The audience, after
hearing and seeing this made
them feel that they had boon to
Europe along with Dr. Stuart.
Quite an appreciative audience
was pifstmt--and?expressed" their
sincere thanks to him. During- the
, ' chapel exercises the other day
Dr. Porter announced thai he hud
v been fortunate in purchasing the
talked about Projector. The
fatuity and student body were
very much pleased over Dr.
Porter's untiring efforts in help
ing make school life enjoyable.
\Ve are having a movie once a
week and the student body and
friends in the fbnmm&u.fh^f 'areshowing
their appreciat ion by at
tending. We have had some very,
good "educational plot arcs and
we feel that this project is going
to aid greatly in our school work.
We are also proud of the fact
that it* is a talkie. Everyone is
anxiously awaiting Friday night
for the lftovie.
It was indeed a r.ire treat to
have had the Knoxvillo Guartet
"render a progrun*?m?rtfTi: chapel.
Their singing was superb. They
held their afadien-.-e spellbound.
From the Mppla--..u?,^444?encores
the audience was well pleased.
During the whole schpol year
one of the women teachers has
presented a literary program in
the chapel each Friday during
the chapel exercises. The programs
have been quit<> interesting
and a lot of talent has been
discovered.
The annual spring banquet'"was
held in school's refectory March
31st. This! affair was sponsored
by the Young's Literary Society
with. Mr. Glover as advisor. The
dinning hall was beautifully decorated
with smilax -aiuT honeysuckles,
crepe paper and -lighted
candles. The color scheme were
the colors of the _ society, pea
green and pink. The guest assembled
at the appointed time
i-,m:iiiii? r. nit' and
- found their places' at the tables
by means of their names on their
sovenirs. During the evening a
very enjoyable program was held
which consisted of toasts, music
and games. Clarence Kennedy, a
11 member of the Junior class, acted
as toastmaster. Quite an appetiz
ing menu Was served. All left expressing
themselves as having
had an enjoyable evening.^
Our gym is coming alone fine.
This week it is to be covered.
Students are anxious for the completion
and they atC assisting in
every way that they can. This
project is headed by Dr. Porter
with the faculty and student body
helping push it forward. We are
indeed proud of this project as it
Is oujr own. Each teacher 'has
been asked to raise a certain a
mount and from all appearcnccs
they will come up a hundred per
cent. The boys played eleven
games winning nine and los.ing
two. The girls were very Attractive
in their new togs, purple satin
shorts, with gold colored jerseys.
Instead of a banquet this year
J
1 the teams spent a day in Orange
I burg during the State Tournament
and had a very enjoyable day.
Easter Day weather was perfect
from early dawn till dewy
eve. This day * was fittingly obI
served with an Easter program
1 in the beautifully decorated church
J The junior choir rendered sweet
I music appropriate to the day. Prof
| Fitzpatrick of Allen UuiveiHty
I preached an unusual Easter ser
j nvon inspiring and enlightening.
' After the services he and two
'children were dinner guests in the
'of President and Mrs. Porter.
t
I Harbison Ag ooys won distinct
ion at Camden last week in a judging
contest a* told in the Sunday's
, The 'earn consisted <of
Robert Reevee, Ozie Ix?e Rhett.
James Eivhelberger, \v<th J. E.
Williams as alternate and Flet'
cher Bouknight n* as ^penbei- The
ten schohls that took part in the
contest, and they were from the
; following _ ounties: Lexington,
I > Richland, Kershaw, York Fairfield
Lancaster and Chesterfield. The
boys?fioin uur school did their
best to bring victory to "Dear old
. Horhiuon." ?
I The following will renvesont the
school during the commencement
exei cisos. Seniors: valedictorian.
. Hamilton Jeter; salutatorian, Ad-J
- compel'ng-^f?H^
the junior medal: Ruth Corley,
Xatha Williams, Euricker Wiring
A. I'. Corley. Leola Smith and 01- ,
lie Nixon, Those from the grammar
school are: Romeo Corley,
i lhiu-e Five,?Lolia?MetX, Mary j
| Smith Bertha Williams and Mir^
| jam Voting. ? *
I Many visitors have i favored
Hai bison with visits -recently
i among them were Mr. and Mrs.
; Thomas Hardy, who surprised
their friends by announin.tr their
fmarriage a l'e(v" weeks before their I
_ visit inane. -PuC-awl -Mrs. R;?P.H
Green of West Columbia with;
their mother Mrs. Ada Bell of j
Atlanta, Ga.; r. Byrd Smith, Presij
dent of Mary Allen Jr. College,
Crockett, Texas and Prof. C. A.j
Johnson. Supervisor of schools
(Colored) irr Columbia; Mr. and
.Mrs. It. T. Murray of Atlanta, Ga
Mrs. S. L. Robinson and friends
of Charleston; Mr. and Mrs.J. T.
(Jones and mother, Mrs. M. .M.
Jones who gave an inspiring talk
in the chapel; Miss Martha Wright
Supervisor of schools in Loxinton
County; Dr. G. W. Long of Coulj
tor Jr. College. Chcmr:?Rev. J.
H. Toatley of Chesterfield; Prof,
and Mrs. Robert Toatley and sonj
of Rock Hill; Dr. Chas. Eugenei
Boniar and wife and sister of
Orange, N. J. and Miss -Louise
Taylar of Charlotte, N. C.
CHER AW NEWS
Mrs. Rosa Fleming of Second
St. was buried Sunday afternoon
j Funeral services were held at the'
?csiey M. l*.. church, Rev. A. W.
\V) igh'f pastor. Mr. Shelton Steph
enson, Miss Susie Stephenson, and
other children of the _decoased
eaTrrr t'rom New York and other
points north. .
Mi-. Willie munnevlyn, Sr. of N.*
Y. is visiting his mother and
sisters. Mrs. Edith Munnerlyn,
Miss Lottie Munnerlyn, and Mrs.
L. V. Ellerbe.
The rally held at Pee Dee Union
Baptist church Sunday morning:
\v.as. a success, the amount raised
being 2'17. 1!) The Young Woipen's
Mill? wfiirTr has_1>eo"h funding of
for quite a while reported $82.87.
Mrs. Minnie Mae Ford Entertain
ed the Young Women's club at her
home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Mycin Reid who has been
epenamg some time in X. Y. is at
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Rosia Williams
had as their week end guest Mrs
Wiilianm'M .?i.>ti i Mi;..'. E.iUll Lilt
tie and her friend M^ss Hall of
Ch rlotte, N. C.
Messers Earle Blakoney and
Jesse Seagal's molored to Laurens]
Wednesday and visited Prof.
Yh'onas Sanders, principal of the
High school there.
A Silver Tea \va^ given Sunday
afternoon' at the home of. Mr. and
Mrs. R. J. Durgin in interest of
Wesley chapel ME. and Grand
Vit w Presbyterian churches.
Mr. Alven Thompson was funeralizcd
Sunday aT. Salem ME.
church.
GOl RDTXp CntriMT Vlfft'S
Rev. R. A. Brown, Pastor
Sunday school opened at 10:00
o'clock with Supt. W M. Brown in
charge. At 11:30 the usual open
was" carried out. Subject of
the morning's message: Prepare
to Meet Thy God. Holy Commun
ion was served. Two noraon*
joined the church. We are now
looking forward to the fifth Sunday
at which time Rev. C. L. Ban
of Pinewood will deliver the a.m.
message. Come out and hear him.
Mrs. Addie Smith and daughter
cf Sumter spent last week with
father and mother of I^ants.
Our prayers continue to be offered
for those, who are sick.
CAPERNAUM BAPT. CHURCH
Rev. R. Stroy, Pastor
'Sunday was a beautiful day at
Capernaum. Sunday school at its
usual hour. 4:30 p.m. the pastor
brought a burning piessenger the
Rev. Gilbert from Columbia. We
wrm delighted" to have him and
his choir and co-workers. Pulpit
associates, Rev. Grant, Rev. Richardson.
There will be a rally Sunday.
The pastor is asking each member
tf/ come out. The Easter program
was very much enjoyed.
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BONNEAU CIRCUIT
Rev. Willie Williams Pastor
Sunday the S. S. at MtJ Carmel
was rendered by the the. pulpit
our paste/.* brought us a vTOidefaul
message which was enjo^d. Six
persons joined the church after
staurds played their part. The
amount raised was $46.00
At St. Peter church there was
another splendid program which
wwas rendered by the pulpit
Aid Club. The amount raised
$22..16
The Rev*. Williams preached
at the Public school of Bonneau
Sunday at 4 {/dock where the
Rev. Grant was principal for seven
months and we hope to have
him with us another year.
Mrs. Mary D. McClam of Lake
City spent the week end with her
I mother.
Mrs. Lucy VV1111s departed this
i life Monday at 7:30 p.m. Funeral
arrangements not complete at
thi:1, writiner.
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MYRTLE BEACH NEWS
Mt. Olive A. M. E. Church
S. S. at usual hour with Supt.
A. L. Pryer and teachers at their
pa*r.-?A t 5:00?p.m.?the singing
| school under the guidance of the
R irrgway "UTfliW
1 pm. The League evened and the
i lesson -was beautifully discussed.
| At 8:00 p.m. the Pastor, Rev.
I Fi N. McClintic preached from the
subject "The Lord Will Provide"
I The Missionary are still workI
ing underTth?^ guidance of Mrs.
Flora Rainbow.* .?
The majiy friends of Mrs. Maggie
Abraham ai'e glad to see her
(ml after being indisposed for a
few weeks. Mrs. Mary Spivey is
sick at this writing and w>0 ai'e
hoping her a speedy recovery.
Miss Bennv Alexander of_Gtcen_
wc.'od spent last week with her sis
tre Mifts Sarah Lee Alexander.
While here she was highly entertained
Thursday afternoon with
a tiip to Brook Green Gardens
and luncheon that night. Her
sister (Miss f>. Ka Alexander and
Catherine Williams accompanied
her.. ^
BATESBURG NEWS
Elder J. A. Jowers and Rev. H.
B. Jackson motored to Greenville
last week to attend the Bishops'
Tip was well" attended by ministers,
laymen and missionary work
ers. Mere than $1,000 was rUisod
for rehabilitation of the work
in South Carolina conference of
the C.M.E.. church.
Preaching service was conducted
tit the?Olive- Branch Baptist
church. Sunday evening. A wonderful
sermon was preached and
a large congregation was present.
.
~ TTev. and Mis. G. W. Hartley,
Rev. and Mrs. Oxner and little
Miss Francis Oxner and Mr. John
Bouknight motored to Spartanhin-p
Sunday?Lo_a?turul a protrramand
regular preaching service.
Mrs. Hartley the wife of Rev.
. Haitley sang a beautiful solo; litJle
Miss Frances Oxner spoke.
The ninth grade class, elected
a socjal, club. The officers are
Mr. Eugene Johnson, president;
Miss Sylvester Johnson, vice-pres
ident; Miss Daisy Johnson, treasurer
and Miss Eugenia Johnson,
secretary.
Me.. jlokn Ilertry. Meize . wh&. luvs
been sick from an operaticrn was
able to attend school Monday.
Everyone is in sympathy with
Miss 'Daisy Tohnsun and Mh?Le-Roy
Young whose home was com
pletely destroyed by fire Thursday
night, April 13.
The many friends of Miss M.
Wigfall who left college sometime
ago on account of sickness,
will be glad to know: that she is
sh< wing great improvements.
WH1TM1RK NEWS
A fine sermon was delivered at
Cedar Grove by Rev. Jimmie Seltzer.
We were very sorry to learn of
the death of Will Rico, who depal
tod this life last Friday morning
at the People's hospital. He
leaves many to mourn- his loss.
The Willing Workers club of the
W'ritmire Women society, was orga
ized at the home of Mrs. Lola
Joinei\ the past Wednesday nito.
Officers are: President, Mrs. B.
Williams; Secretary, Mrs. Clara
Johnson; - Treasurer, Mrs. Mary
Joiner. Program committee Mrs.
I.obi Joiner.... :
The Y.M.A. club held its last
meeting at the school house on
Friday night, April 14.
Mr. Haskel Joiner and family
are now living -in their new home
on Child Hill.
Mr. Isaac Swindler is in a critical
condition at this writing. Also
Mr. M. Griffon, Mr. Jim Griffon
and Mrs. Lois Price.
Mr. Odell Coleman and Miss
Addie Cameron were happily married
Saturday, April 15th.
Mr. Clive Rice and Miss Mabel
Jcmes were married Sunday, April
17th. A large crowd witnessed
the matrimony.
Miss Ixniise Marshall spent the
week-ehd with Miss Annie L. Abrjrm
sr 5?'
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Wallace, were: his daughter Mrs.
Mary Beulah Coleman and children,
Misses Rosette, Theresa and
Master Wiley Coleman from Rich
mond, Va.
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CUT BRIDGE ANI) THREE
TREES SCHOOLS CLOSE
The graduation exercises of the
Cut Bridge and Three Trees was
held jointly on Sunday, April 2nd ;
.5 _pjm at tho Presbyterian church of
which Rev. M. A. Sanders is
the efficient pastor To the song
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m palmetto lbader
IN MEMORIAM
I In loving rememberence of Mr,
Pamqll Mobley, who departed this
life April 24, 1937. Beautiful real
for the weary, when life journey
isended. We will again be together
He giveth to his belave beautiful
Hark, the engets vioees so sweet
beautiful sleep.
Mary Mobley, Wife
UNION NEWS
The Christian Kurial Aid Association.
one of Union's youngest
societies held their first annua]
meeting at Thompson Chapel
Baptist church Sunday, April '9.
The annual sermon was preachejd
to a very appreciative congregat
ion by the Rev. It. P. Means. The
Association was favored with in-structive
addiesses by Rev. J. R.
Ezcll and Dr. Long.
A large number of members and
friends paid a very neat sum
which will greatly help in carryimr
out the fine prngrnm tViira nf.
Fleers have. Mr. S. G. Gist is presi
dent and Mrs. Lemic Gist is the
Secretary and Treasurer. "This
siciety will help many who are not
?L1.. i- -
|i?uic iu secure lire insurance. The
officers ?and?members are very
grateful to> those yfm '"Ifh', n flpnTrrrmtioh
In airy'^vay during1 ttlts
their first annual session.
Mrs. Lucy Sanders Herring and
son ,also, Miss M. Louise Bo-hannon.
dramatic art teacher in
?{cph<?n 1 en A-iWiilln, N
were in Union Sunday visiting
friends. The many friends of Mrs
Ile.iiing .ue always glau to see her
in Union..
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Leathers of
( hostel spent Sunday nftCVnCon in
with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bolden.
All of the insurance salesman of
Union will be in Chester Thursday
and Frahlay attending the-Stoats
Underwriters Meeting. The annual
address will be made by Mr. C. C.
Spaulding. president of the Nation
il Business League.
Mrs. Dorothy Evans is acting as
supply teacher at Fairfax, S. C.
National Negro Insurance Week
will be celebrated this year, May
,8-l.lth. The forty old Negro Insurance
Companies expect to write
more than twenty million dollars
additional insurance on the lives
of the people. It is very hard to.
find one who does not believe in
life insurance.
-Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wilson and"Miss
Ruth Freeman were in New
berry Sunday afternoon
\T igg T onln Plovl'^ov* ~c c..i
^ivyiu U1 V UIUI11
Din spent the week end with Miss
J u 1 is Dubson. Rosenwald Day was
celebrated at Sims High Friday
April 14th.
ABBEVILLE NEWS
..St. James A. M. E. Church I
Sunday School Phoned at its us
ual hour. The lesson was review
ed by the superintendent, remark
s b y the pastor.
At Tlevon o clock the pastor deli
voroda?wonderful'sermon. At
3:00 o.clock Rev. Gray and choir
motored up From Greenwood and
rendered service.
Mr. Ilenry McClaren died Sun
lay night at the Greenville hospit
;tl. He will be funeralized Wednes
day afternoon. We send our sym
pathy to the bereaved family.
Mr. Pomp Westen died at tho
memorial hospital Saturday evolving.
We sympathize with the fanv
jly. Also Mr... Nathaniel Collier ol
this city is dead.
Miss Nance one of the teachers
of the city school is ill, we wish
lor her a speedy looovoiy
The Junior Senior Rromenade
given in honor of the Senior class
was held Friday Anril U liwn
It was enjoyed by every one.
"God of Our Fathers", played by ;
Mrs. White erf Cut Bridge school,I
the 6th grade led the procession I
followed b y the graduates, two I
gills- and eight bnysr The sight
of these ten young County students
left an impressive memory in the
minds of those to follow. Mr.
Jas. B. Ellison introduced the
speaker and his introduction was
so good and held one spell-bound j
until the writer thought he was
the speaker. Mr. Joseph Brown,
the speaker, came up to everyone's
expectation. He is a product
of James Island, a graduate
of State college, a young' busi
ness man, and a civic worker in
the city. He made erne of - the
best addresses ever delivered t >
the students of these two schools.
Mr. Brown was showered wit.n
cuiigi atulath'fns. for HTs excellen*
I addrpss.
[ Mrs. M. A. LaSaine county Supervisor
addressed the graduates
before presenting the certificates^
i The graduStes-~dt~ each school
presented their principals, Mesdames
AThertha Murray and Fan1
nie C. Greenwood with an electric
i l?- **.? T .lo-;- * *
r amis, uyjaine commennea
the principals and teachers for the
fire spirit existing between the
two schools and showing harmony
by having the exercise together.
The pupils presented her
a pair of flower stands.
A very large crowd from all
parts of James Island and Charleston
attended the exercise and
commended the principal and..teaCheffiTTor
their excellent work.
On Monday following the exercise
a reception was held for thegraduates
at the Cut Bridge
school. The menu conaiated of
chicken salad, ice cream, pickles,
crackers, cake. This marked the
closing of these two schools and
another page -in- the h+fttory of
Cut Bridge and Three Trees
schools. Hats <yff to the teachers
and principals: Mrs. F. C. Greenwood,
Mrs. Albertha Vi1 rray, itfrs
Thelma Simmons, Mrs. J. White^
Mtst^Mv Bait. Mrs. Edna Bennett
assisted Mrs. White with the nrusic.
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FLORENCE NEWS
By Johnnie Deschamp'
i Our sick friends: Mr. Lee Rol
- iruson of 410 John street, who
able to walk around again; Mr
' Laura Washington, Mrs. Rebecc
McCollough, Mrs. fMattie Wilsoi
Mrs.Clement, who is the mother c
Prof. Clement of Cheraw who i
home at the bedside of his mothe
Mrs. Anna ;Smith is up and mo\
ing around after ah operation.
Messrs Thomas Robinson <
New York and Charlie Robinso
of Philadelphia, were called horn
to the bedside of his brother, Mi
Lee Robinson.
.Mrs. K. Robinson and daughte
Juanita and son James of Ne
York City are home on account c
sickness of husband and fathe
Miss Mario Prfhinann ban rntnr
ed to State college after her fabhe
' has improved.
, Mrs. Naomi Bennett. U>f Lane i
visiting her children on John S
Mrs. K. Robinson and daughte
Juanita have returned to Ne1
.York.
, St. Beaulah Baptist Church?
Rev. F. Singleton, Pastor
S. S. at 10:15 with officers a
tVipiy. post At 11-an n m tl.a ps
tor brought a wonderful rnessag
and GraCc.
1 3:30 p.m. An Easter prograr
was enjoyed by all present.
5:00 O'clock the pastor present
ed Rev. Fowler of Salem M. E
church who delivered a strikin
message. Subj. Another Chanci
At 8:00 p.m. a program of mu
sic was rendered by the "Dixi
4" quartet of Florence; the Gold
i'n Star quartet.?of?St.?Beaula
church and the "4 Loud Speakers
quartet of Cowar<Js, S. C. _.
Sunday night, April 9th wa
the beginning of a week's meet
ing conducted by the seven" dea
cons, ending Sunday aftemoo
April 16th. Each deacon oir bi
night had a different preacher an
1 some of his members accompa
nied him. It was very success
fully Carried out. Total rlaise
from all sources during the weel
$109.25. Visitors are always wel
come to worship with us on Is
and 3rd Sundays our pastora
days.
St. Mary Baptist Church
1 S. S. was largely attended. ^A
it.! The Rov. L. E. Daniel told u
the truth out of the Book of Luke
Mr. T. Moon and Mr. Charle
were visitors.
j 8:00 p.m. Rev. Brazell preachei
a wonderful sermon which we al
enjoyed. Rev. J. Burns was th
night visitor. The members ar
very pleased to see the pastor ou
again.
CHESTER PARAGRAPHS
Mr and Mrs._ Curtis ...Cunnin
ham had as their guests Sundaj
their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Shep
herd Anderson of Gaffney. The;
also spent ' .a few hours at th
home of Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Ma
noney. Mrs.. Anderson is a re!
ative of Mrs. Manoney. She tea
ches in Welford, S. C.
Mr. George Jackson enjoyed
sumptions bithday dinner, Satui
day at his home in Jeterville
given by his wife Mattie Jaekso
and daughter, Miss Ethel. He rc
.cieved several useful and valuabl
gifts from his children who live i
other states, and also from friend
here and away. Mr. Jackson is on
of Chester's well known and muel
'^e'oved pioneer citizens and i:
held in very high esteem by all
Miss Ella Mae Johnson. Mi
Grover Smith and Mr. M^con Joh
son were week-end guests of thei
brother Mr. Dallas Johnson iu
Salisbury, N. C.
Mrs. Marion E. Walker spen
the week end in Charlotte with he
sister, Miss Margaret Ellison, wh
has been very ill.
Friends are glad to see Mrs
Maggie Watson up again aftei
haying been in for several memths
Miss Lillian Thompson, of Ash
ville, who teaches in Lancaste
Training School, spent the wee!
end as euest of Prof, lyid Mrs ?
L. Finley.
Miss Abbie Byrd visited friend
at Benedict College, Columbia la?
week end.
Quite.a large crowd enjoyed th
musical and literary program a
MH.. Garmel Presbyterian churc
Sunday' afternoon, which was i
charge of Mrs. M M. Adair.
- Mr. H. R. Pinkney, of S unite
was the guest of Prof, and Mr:
Joseph Jones, Saturday.
. Mr. Clarence Leathers, Jr. is o
I the sick list thjs wepk.
/ Many delegates fi;om 'differer
| states will be here this week in 8
i tendance at the S. C. Negro Lif
be held in the Finely Hi audil
Insurance Association, which wi
orium. Mr. x Isreal Stanback i
president.
Miss Annie Belle Fairies retur
ed from a rftay of several week
I in Newark, N. J. with her daugh
I tor. Miss Beulah Hunter is on th
sick list. Mr. S. H Brice is no
well this week.
Mrs. Rebbecca Hardin retume
Sunday night from Laurens- wher
she enjoyed a stay of several day
with relatives.
Mrs. Rachel Niland of Camder
who has been here wfth.,her daug
ter, Mrs. Hettie Rainey for severs
months, returned Saturday to
spend a while with her daughte
Miss Belle Brown.
Thtr many friends of Mrs. GrSc
T. Kennedy, of Benhet'k-vilh
j Grand secretary of the Order o
the Eastern Star, deeply sym
I pathize with her in the death o
I her husband.
"See Masters Eugene Attles am
James Mackly for your Palmeth
Leader, each week.
23.000 SOUTH CAROLINA I
NEGRO ILLITEfRATES UEARN I
TO READ AND WRITE IN
>-* THREE-YEAR WPA PROGRAM
is ?
s. Columbia, S. C. -Not to be out
a, her sister IState * to the 'North,
>f South Carolina can point to n 15
is percent deduction in the number
>r of Negro illiterates since Jan. 1,
j- 1936. Credit for teaching 23,000
illiterates of the Race to read and
>f write goes to the Education Pro- j
n gram of the Works Pr ogress Ad ?
ie ministration,
r.
I In addition to the worker* ot
the WPA's Education Program
ir including its corps of some 160
w capable Negro teachers, are many
>f volunteers who are working to inr.
crease the number of persons
n learning' to read and write for the
ir first time. Most of toe volunteers
are public school teachers Interis
ested in helping the stater to att.
tain a higher, literacy rating in
ir 1940. These teachers receive no
iv compensation from the WPA for
their work. They pool their ef?
fort with the WPA and other
agencies of education, and share '
it in the accomplishments of their 1
i? programs, e
5P ? Com?late-wnrf>gress^-?nmhs are ?
kept up-to date as the vital phases
n oi me >vrA Education I'rogram
make advances on all fronts where j
the problem in ilHto'rat&cy is ,
< found to be acute. ' j
? John IT Burgess, Chairnian of \
s the WPA Adult State Advirsory (
^ Committee, has recently singled?
e out as a good example the work
I being done by Mrs. Dora B. Dan
k iels R. A. Rouse. Director of th<?
?? WPA EducationProjects, is Coordinating
the huge WPA Edcat- (
s ion Program - with- the work of (
r. ISLegro educatiors of the State in J
~ iSre~cooperative drive against iln
literacy.
s Besides these efforts to wipe
j out illiteracy among Negroes, 54 ,
L_ percent of the 36,246 white pert_
sons in this State listed as illiter
ate in this 1930 census have been
u taught to read and write bv the j
WPA since 1936.
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L Boston $18.63
jT Buffalo __ 18.21
|s Chicago - 20.31
Cleveland 16.86
L ! Detroit - - 17.90
" Montreal 23.03
I New York 12.92
1-. Philadelphia 10.1)7
n Pittsburgh. 11.88
r Washington *1 7.35,
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Saturday, April 22, 1939
DIRECTS FESTIVAL
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PROF. FREDERICK HALL
Director of Music at Dillard
University, New Orleans, T.a ,
vvfio directed the Second Annual'
Regional Music Festival at Bogalusa.
La., on March 31, at the Y.
M. C. A., in which Three"Universe
ties participated?Dillard, ..Soruthiriven
presenting talent from
Louisiana and Mississippi; and an
institute on school and church mn?
sic was conducted, led by experts
tet and the Alco? n quartet s-ender?d
special selections.
(Calvin- Service)
IN MKMOR1 AM
WILLIAMS?In loving memory
of our dear husband and, father,
George H. Williams, who' padded
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Mot dead to those who loved him,
But only gone before,
He lives with us in memory,
A id will forever mere.
Bereaved wife. Maggie Williams
and daughters, Bessie and Lillian
IVilliams of East Orange, N. J.
now, you can travel In Seaboaa*
(.uiiuuionea, reclining****#
coaches at history's lowest fare*,
Sleep restfully. Spacious, softly
-npholstcred individuals seat*
Lights *re dimmed. Pillows, 2S*
Wash rooms with hot water, soap
and fre< towels.
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