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V, . . _ . . Saturday, May 6, 1939 PERSONAL MENTION _ D**- R. I. Lemon, pastor of Morns Brown A. M. E. church, Charleston, graduate of Boston University School of Theology and wellknown Greek scholar, was in Columbia a few days ago on business. The Rev. A. P. Spears of Sum* ter, leading churchman and can-' didate for ccmnectional honors in his church, was a city visitor last Tuesday. ~ Dr. Seibel Green from the "City on the Edisto" spent last week in the city. Dr. E. R MrTpPf-TTf^ftrwwgrthTTcgL:: was among the doctors at. the medical conclave in the city last " week. Dr. M. Crawford of Orangeburg ___ spent last week in Columbia. ~~?" Dean Thurman B. O'Daniel, acting president of Allen university spoke to a white audihnce in Clinton last Wednesday night. The Allen glee club rendered several num bers which pleased. the audience ton was arranged for by Principal * " J. T. W. Mims. Classes at Allen university are meeting twice daily this week and next. All eight o'clock 'fclasses met again at 3:30; nine o'clock classes meet for the second period at 4:15, and eleven o'clock classes convene again the same day at 7:45. President O'Daniel announced Monday, this schedule will be had until May 13. The third alumni conference of Allenites will be held here Saturday, ^fay 13, at ten o'clock. , j Dr. E. A. E. Huggins of Green-sj ville was in the city last week. Dr. Wm. S. Thompson of George town attended the Palmetto Medical convention. Dr. E. C- Jones of Sumter spent last week in the city." Dr. Jones is president of the Palmetto Medical .association. Dr. Howard Payne of Howard university, noted authority on tuberculosis, spent last week in Columbia. Mr. John D. McQueen of Con- ] way, "thfrCrty on the Waceamaw" spent last week end in the city. Drr-and Mrs; Clark of the M. E. ~ church in Greenville spent Monday in the city on business. ?^^ Rev. W. L. Williams, -pastor Of = ...m the Ware Shoals and Donald circuit and also a student of Allen university was the week end guest of Miss Adeline Martin at the home of her jaarents Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Grove in Anderson, S. C. The Rev. J. S. Quarles, presiding: elder of the Greenville district of he A. M. E church and Attorney Perrin of Greenville stopped _ in the city Tuesday They were en route fa Kingstree where they will fish in Black river. Hon. James A. Jackson* known on Broadway, New York City and - over America as "Billboard" Jackson, spent Monday and Tuesday .in the Clt>- Mr: Jackson is the ?ly American Negro who is an tiVfe and progressive official af the Standard Oil company. The business magnate was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. N. A. Jenkins while in -the city. ? ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Hood at Rook. Hill, S. C., announce the engagement of their daughter, .? Maggie Juanita- to Eev. Horace Robert Hawkins, pastor of the New Mt. Olivet A. M. E. Zion church. The marriage will take place in June. THE WARD ONE WILLING WORKERS CLUB TVio Wm-rl Or>f> Willincr Workers club met at the home of Mrs. Ressa Cheeseboro, 508 College street, Thursday night, April 27. The President, Miss Lucy Jones presided. The meeting was called to order and opened with the club song led by Mrs. R. Cheeseboro. Prayer by Mr. Silas Smith. Bible verses were recited by all of the members, then the VicePresident, Mrs. Nancy Sims led another song. There being no minutes of the last meeting, the roll was called?. The members re sponded promptly. Then meeting closed. Mrs. Eva Mae Moss led the closing song. Miss Lucy Jones dismissed us leading the closing ode; May the Lord watch between me and thee, while we are abeent one from another. I ^mm W " > i pHVn |rn fl^L - ;;.sjfl h_a . : PRA First row: left to right?Tru delle Wimbush, Grace House, V ?F. Whittalcer, Rossa B. Coole:, Second row+?Mi?J- M. Earle -Gladys- Hurley. Rosamond?A3 ston. Orangeburg, S. C., May 1., 193! ?Practice teachers in rural edu cation, of S. C. -State. A. and M college, instructors, the Fresiden of State College, principals ? Penn school, gathered at "Ndula EVENING ST J R SOCIAL CLUI The Evening ^tar Social clul met its- usual hour, Wednesda; night past. The chaplain wa present and conducted the devo tion. After this the meeting wa: irk charge of the President, Mr G. \V. McDaniel. The minute: were called forT read and adopted Unfinished and new business wa: taken up. Discussi<m by the clul members. A silver tea is to bi ffivnn ^mwlnv nt n m nt 1 Oft! Gates street. Our friends an cordially invited. We adjourne* to meet Wednesday night. May I 8:30 o'clock at 1002 Gates St. THE FRIENDLY FOURTEEN The club met at, the home o Mrs. Mamie . Coleman, 1222 Gat< street. Opening song by th< President, Mr. George Brown Prayer by the Chaplain, Mr. Free Coleman. Another song by th< Secretary, Mr. George McDaniel The meeting was turned over t( the president. Old and new busi ness was discussed. One-?nev member, Mr. Eugene Jenkins. W< have twenty-two members on roll - Closing song by the jjub. Th< mispaz was recited and we closet to meet-nex t -Thursday night a 7:30 o'lock, WAVERLY SUNFLpWER CI,U1 The Waverly Sun Flower clul met Tuesday night, May 2nd a the home of Mrs. Pope, 924 Pint street. The meeting was callet to order by the president. Th< devotional exercises were earriet nut with much interest. The mil utes tff the last meeting were reac received and adopted, after whici the house was opened for busi ness. The new business was thi planning for the dance on May If at the Center. The dance is mere ly given for children and the ad mission will be fifteen cents. After the business session tin roll was called and eaclr membe responded briefly with dues. The meeting adjourned to mee at the home of Mrs. Wilhemer.ii Patterson, 2001 Oak street. The hostess of the evening sqr ycd ice cream and cake, candy an< peanuts. FEDERATED CLURS TO MEET IN DARLINGTON MAY ;V7 The twenty-ninth annual stat convention of the State Fedcra tion of Colored Women's club will be held May 5, fi and 7 ii Darlington.- S. C.. as the guest o the Darlington Federated clubs Helen Usher, state president, urg ently requests that all federate clubs pay their quotas in full a this meeting and as' much ove their quotas as they possib1 Can Mrs Marian Paul, Stat chairman of tne program commit tee, announced a few days ag that an unusually interesting pro gram has been arranged for thi meeting. It is hoped that dele gates will arrive in Darlington i: time to attend all business session and that they will notify th chairman of thP housing commit tee of their coming in advance. Minnie W. Johnsom " State Publicity agent WAVERLEY BRANCH LIBRARY REPORT FOR APRIL 1939 Circulation: Adult fiction 480, rontal II j ?1 [. 7,?rr--; ? . ^ mo an island retreat for a picnic outing celebrating the second anH niversnvg of a rural education expenment among Negroes. . This rural education project if 9 an experiment between S. C - State College of Orangeburg and . Penn school of St. He]e*>? T^ry^ t~ Beaufort County, S. C. It is fif nancially supported and made 1 possible by the General Education i' non-fiction 198, total books 693* Adult periodicals 32, books and -periodicals? V Juvenile fiction 475, non-fiction s 330, total books 805. Juvenile periodicals G, books am) R periodicals 811. Grand total 1498 books, 38 peris odicals and 24 pictures. New borrowers: adult 12, juve5 nile 10, total 22. 3 Re-registered borrowers: adult ^ A invnniln 1 fnfnl F* " Rofcrence readers including 81 0 children to four Story Hour Peri* ods 753. 40 new juvenile books * added for circulation. ' . During National Negro Health .Week and National Be Kind to "Animals Week, the library displayed posters, books and pictures ^ and distributed literature. e Pictures and books for Mothers e Day will be on display during the month erf May. * The library is open every day J except Sundays and holidays from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. All are wel 1 come. 28 schools circulated 3007 books k during the month of March. J T\ie new books are as follows: Seeing America, Presidents of Our United State's, Popular . Sports 1 Wild Animals^ Book of Birds, k Children of China, Little" Brown Bruno, Children of Japan, Twi'light Tales, Big Show, Topsy Turn vy's Pig Lai 1 a,.. Uncle?R ay -Story [j of the Stone Age People, Little t Bear at Work and at Play, Toodlcs a and Her Friends, Little Sorony > Sunfish, Snow White and the Sevs en Dwarfs, Busy Little Honey Bee 4 Nonsense A.B.C's. ; j.w.t. ,| ? i spring dances to reopen i at odd fellows* casino 3 ^ John Holley And His Odd Fellows' Casino Orchestra - Will Furnish The Music These Spring1 dances to be reopened at the Odd Fellows' Casino, every Monday night, beginning Monday, May 8, 1930 at 8:00 (/clock, promise to be bigger, better and more entertaining thar ever before, j John ITolley and his Odd Fel lows' Casino orchestra is a new band with new talents, and Co p lumbia's best. The band will fen ture such gifted persons as Miss ?Iu-ttut-Mickens, wW?has?bad man> e radio engagements, that gained - for her popularity; "Duke" Davis s the band's outstanding trumpe i teer, a Columbia boy, but one whe f has played with, bands in Detroit Mich., and other large cities;. Ed . ward Bingam, a very anxious mud sician as a trumpeter; "Banjo' t Brooks, a former member of Ted , Smith's hand and popular with y the boys for the rhythm he adds e to the band; D. A. Christie, Co_ lunibia's most prcrmising drumnrtei o who features the sock symble anr scat singing; Stepney Garrett wil 3 handle the ivory, and that's on< musician who needs no introduc n tiOn in this city. Garrett is re spected both for his ability t< t, really play the piano and for hi: _ musical arrangements for th< band; John Holley, a boy \vhos< personel you will ,1ike, will di rect this aggregation of musicians This reporter was asked to in f vite the entire dancing city, ant special invitations to all organiz ed clubs of the city. Come let, da**ce and help this, our own city's 5, orchestra, to grcrw and, improv< * i IBE PALMETTO LEADBB pHS3i^BS^HjiE^^^K^9n^Sfef^ .> 1 lllM^ii^^iiSB ^15 CtICE teachers ; board and the State of South Ca 1 rolina,?Girls training for teach .ing in elementary grades spojnl a term of ihine weeks, undei* the su: pervision of a teacher-trainner /at: nr??J/vli^ WJ^U??Ux . | \i>llS3 1 I UUCI1C TT IIJIUUM1] 11UIII I the college, and engage in all of r the school and cunimunity acttvi ties with which progressive teachi ers are expected to assist. St. Helena Island, famous in , ( themselyes by the courage your patronage wil] give. Your report-, - -er?wrH?meet you "at" the dance;!" i Monday night, May 8, 1939, at 8:00 o'clock. Timothy J. Sullivan, Jr. HEN EDICT COLLEGE CLUB The Benedict College club will meet, Tuesday, May 9, 1939 in Stalks Library, "at 7:30 p.m. sharp. This is the last meeting of the season and all graduates and friends are urged to be present. Officers will be elected for next year. CHRISTIAN HOME CLOSED SUCCESSFUL MEETING The Christian Home Burial Aid society closed' a successful meet- i ing last Saturday at St. Paul Methodist church, near Irmo. I Mrs. Maria Burton, the grand i president was present with her cabinet. After th< reports we e in, the finance committee reported around two hundred dollars cob lected; six deaths and fifty new < members joined since last meet _ ing. Every' lodge in the district sent | a representative and such singing piaying: and shouting we have i never experience before. Mrs. .tannic Pearson?n.Uh- hop delegation from Greenville were on the spot and rendered valpaI ble service.* Lodge No. 38 with its efficient president still lead*; the state with around. 1.00 members, this lodge is in Saluda. Secretary W. E. Williams, Deputy L. G. Bowman, John Boozer. Rev. Davis and others were op the job. ' Our next union will be neap Sil verstreet. Rev. W. R. Bowman preached the missionary sermon, Sunday morning. Miss Martha Suber is the recording" secretary; Mrs. Mary Lor ( ick, local president. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH > Rev. \L B. I.. Clarke, Pastor : Sunday school met nt the us- . i ual hour with officers and teachi era present. Very beautiful leau -sorr- wtrtch ~Avn "ttrarotrghTy ta u gh t " I on all'classes. The school js in, creasing numerically and finan cially. The morning service was beau-ti . . fully cartied out. The music wail giipping and appropriate through A I*. ? TUn Ar'e fVtnnto UUl 111!.* UU) . l nv: jmowv* o V.IV...S ' "Why Be A Mule?" This was' ' taken from the Bo*ok of Psalm. ? "When any heart is everwheliv... i lead me to the rock which is high * er than I". This sermon, like the " others, tiad its effect for good. I Beautiful pictures were port ray1 ed to carry out the idea of the sub i ject. For the night service, the pas tor spoke from the book of ReveJ lation 2:7. This sermon wds well 1 receivetL netting of the-Text - plain to the entire audience - to the entire audience. The Allen C. E. League is tak inig on new life under the presi" dency of Mr. H. W. Webber. How 1 ever there should be more of our J young as wxdl a^ older people at' tending the League. : ' ' Come to Bethel, friends and vis* itors are always welcome. the history of the South and t Negro, with Penn school a> t educational center, offers amj opportunity for the sweral giou of student-teachers t</ exporier actual teaching problems and il velop proper perspectives. St dents of S. State college w do their practice teaching in t rural schools on St. Helena I-da live in a homt. recently built Penn school campus at a cost $12,000. a donation hv ih<- . al Education Board of New Yoi Those cooperating in .this pr gram, still in its experiment stagoK are: the . Misses Rossa Cooley, principal, and Grace Hoc. assistant principal of Penn stdn Miss Catherine Boyd, Iianes S pervisor of Beaufort county: "Mi Gladys Hurley, director?pf- Hid Economics at Penn school,' a President M. F. Whittaker R. Davenpo' f ?f 11.. n. p-,-, .ment of EducatiPti; Miss Ros mond Alston, Teachef-tTrainer. a Miss Trudelle Wimbush, Tenchf Trainer ol Mate college saint Stephen \. M.jE. church Wilmington, X. C.?It is gra Tying to see the growth of t Sunday school as it relates to i lei est, enthusiasm and attendant The past Sabbath morning was wonderful demonstration Qf the lyings:-Thtr youTh-^f-thtr chnr are being given larger opporti nities to serve and grow. A lai j. congregation was present for tl morning's,,.wcrrship and all tliini were well appointed for tie e joyment of the service. From tl subject: "Am I MjF Brothoi Keeper?" our pastor delivered most interesting and inspiiing m< sage. The evening's worship w: equally as well attended. "Christ Ascension" was the subject of tl sermon delivered by our ministe There was one accession to tl church, 'Mr. Charles Crosby. Plat for Youths' Fellowship Day on tl third Sunday have been comple DUr young people's department an ed. Dr. S. S. Morris, who heat also a candidate for the bishopr in 1940 will be our guest spcakc thrcrughout the day. Large re turns are expected from tjiis mov merit in terms of leadership'-froi the large youth group of 01 church. To the graduating class of Ea: Arcadia High school, our paste lelivered the annual sermon f 3:3.0 o'clock. Quite a Rrrge-ar hc/peful looking group of youn people. A very pleasant and hel ful trip to the Baltimore Annui conference which was held in Ar apolis, Maryland, is veported t our minister. ~ FRIGNDL NEIGHBORS -CLU The Friendly Neighbors Cli met at the home of Mrs. Eva Jot son 1G2G Rice St. Mis. Magg Young, chaplain presided durir the devotions. The new membe were made welcome by Mrs. E.3 Owens. A short program was ha Reading, Miss Willie Mae Nelsoi Reading Mrs. I.vdia Young: ch rus; Reading Mrs. Emnia Canno A silver tea will be had at Gi belt's Chapel on Mqy 12th. The club also planned a fishir party on Lake Murray as one < '.he summer outings. Mrs. Owens asked the membe to lay aside all domestic duti and take the much needed recre tions. The next meeting will bo h; with Mrs. Mhriah Long, Ilc-ndo *on St. Mrs. Eva .Johnson sor ?d a delicious repast. WOODRUFF NEWS i rinuy .>1. r.. /.ion (. 'h^rrli The Union Sunday school whi< was held at New Ruthel ehureh-t Sunday was just fine. All the a jacent churches cooperated nicol There was one hundred and so enty nine ,in attendance. Imtnod ately after S. S. the Baccnlanr xrte sermon was preached by Re J. A. Lipsey. pastor of the aboi named church. Text Acts 14:1 theme: Dare to Make a Roy Step". The sermon was very i spiring. Rev. Jesse Watson. Mrs. Mab Martin, Mr. C. Watson, Mi Tranny Watson, all of Cincinna Ohio, visited relatives and fricm here last week. Misses Minnie and Lois Ferg son celebrated their birthday Fa urday at the hojne. erf their pa ents Mr. and Mrs. MnckFerp Soft; T5 Simpson avenue. "Tfto present were: Mr. S. T. Allt Misses Roberta Venorie and Ma Louis Martin, Miss Euhice Ferg son, C. W. Legg, James Mosl< ITezzie McBeth and Minnie F( guson. A delicious repast w served and many gifts were 1 ceived by the two young wonu Mr. and Mrs. Mack Fergus and children visited Mrs. Fcrg ? ho I m.iiV ui'iU^-r?w-'Spa lanburg last f ! ? I \vi <k. >U- : p? Nfw l>"l le i '( luirch. - > cc Out S :i)'iay ! was If- Lant<>r?.i r.Yow. Tt i?.;;y A. M. Kr . U- /.inn >( (:' .! atal Xcw ho lift in! Suti'lay -<:jm -in *i h" union The- !< - "p was it*" n<l 'vii-w H by IN-v. Ma'iai: 11ip^i i?ti. Tcaclv!i'": S'lffiav -.' !( IJvv. I'.., of \V. kit-.-, k.-v, <>. A 11 Mrs. I..;. ja?la?vi li.'.?i:T "T Klu^ M t k. 'rh'-n:p;oi. at. ! ."Mis- H< ! v. (? 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