The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, June 03, 1939, Page Page 3, Image 3
Saturday, June 3, 1939
("CHARLIE" SI
By Charl
"THE ROVINC
fc . .Pulled out of Sumter Friday
high noon . . . .beat sundown to
Fayetteville . . . greeting Raleigh
ut eight. . . .Highballed Richmond
at 7 . . .knock-off day . . .Paid respects
to Fredericksburg at ninethirty
. . .A straight streak to D.
C. with Todd Duncan at palatial
. . ^lGQO?T.- Street . . .at-both handson
the dozen . .Lit foir Baltimo"
und the Afro. . .gang week-ending
remotely.. . .Blowed down and
crept thru Philly at midnight . .
wayside snoozing . . . oozing into
New Yawk's oedlam on the even
stroke of seven.
Easy When You Know How
Really, pal, it's no trick . . .if
.you can get the knack of it . . .
- just make up your mind, persuade
the madam, decide when you want
to leave, then tell her four hours!
' earlier so she will be sure to be'
ready . . .crowd all *your duds into
one cracker box thus making room
for her two trunks and three suit
Tases plus 2 hat boxes, eight or
ten paper bags, a load of maga
zines . . .harden?your?heart . to
yearning glances cast in the direction
of shop windows as you
curve thru the various towns . . .
patiently convince her that a fifty
mile per hour clip is not liina
tie's speed;-?n4?you-^a-n-make the
Fair . . .all things being even.
What's What and When
One hears more of what has hap
pened than of what is happening,
Vet plenty's going on.- 'Mamba's'
Daughters' closed "but will in all
probability reopen next month if
all the folks who have promised-to
to come to the *'air donU change
their minds., 'Hot Mikado' is hotfootin'
it to Flushing Meadows . .
a matter of carting the mountain
to Mahomet, eh? A smooth business
arranggment makes both pro
ducer and Fair officials happy,
? . but rush the admit down to forty
cents, a drop fh-om the 'L' to the
Subway . .Rosamond Johnson,
. they do tell me, smacked his chops
on the fat morsel paid him by AS
j CAP, wisely handling .the fourfigure
portion to daughters to salt
away . . .then. . .with the other
thrrd^-rHd he have-a bati?
Mrs. Anderson's giij, Marion,
is proving an all-time, everytime
winner. . .turned 'em away at the
Fair, when it had been declared
impossible 'to interest exposition
oers in anything 'highbrow' . . .
her concert both ended and topped
' the series.
Hotels are straining to keep up
their morale. . . .with all-in re?diness,
the deluge of hinterlanders
r insisting on spending their money
I has not yet descended. In some
oetter known sports there is not enough
work to go around, so the
lads of the silver trays are working
short shifts.
Harlem is more congested, gid-i
dier, more sophisticated, more ex-1
treme in dress, more abandon hi'
? conduct, rushing a.bout with-a j
grander air of well-being, conceit
and nonchalance than one can imagine.
Its an exhibit you cannot
afford to miss, even if you don't
make it across the river into whalen
territory.
I Wonder If It's True Dept.:
That Juanita Hall, the Choral
Divpctnr was ottonHirio- thp fnnpr. i
al of a brother while her apart-j
ment was being cleaned out by J
theives . ^-r- .That a play will bel
produced in the fall using one hun
1; jred Negroes. ^^?That no Clintic
is on the lookout for a new vehicle
'?on is committing bird mass murder
with one stone by his visit to
these shores . . .being interested in '
the forthcoming 'John iHenry' etc.."
That Anne Brown has a date in
September with a Jackie or Anne.
lunior. . .Doc Pettit is that tickled
. .in fact its a duet. . .That Bill
Robinson and McClmtic punctuated
their remarks during a recent
conversation . . .That Weldon
Johnson's 'Lift Ev'ry Voice and
Sing' has been suggested and is
being seriously considered for a
new American National Anthem . .
That a chap, once known about
Harlem as an Ace news reporter
.and gossip gatherer is giving
signs of mental trouble . . .
The Eternal Dialogue
. . .Car license^ 242F-1, Pennsyl
vaniav'\".^UlIe3 away from 136th
Street Chicken shack. . .waiter
stood in door bidding them adieu. .
. "Whyn't. you stay? Can't live
heah" . . ."Caint live heah. .1 lived
\ heah 13 years!" . . .Well, you.know
the ropes" Til sa'y. ropes!"
v Negro Councilman urged
A campaign to elect a Negro
Councilman from Manhattan was
opened this week. Sponsors of this
program include many leading pub I
lie officials, ministers, civic workers
and kibor leaders, among them
Hubert T. Delaney, City Tax Com
v missionm*, Channing H Tobias, City
Magistrate Myles Paige . . .
Rev, A. Clayton Powell, Jr. and the
Rev. Lorenze H. King.
The Negxo press has repr itly
called attention to the necessk.' of
having a Negro citizen on the City
Council. All sections of the Negro
"'community and many whites affirm
it can be done.
Don't Leave Without Your
Diploma ' '
For twenty-five cenrts you quiet
all insinuations of your back home
neighbors that you did not really
attend the Fair. Yes sir, you can
\ now purchase official 'testaments' (
solemnly stating that so and so attended
the N. Y. World's Fair
"Where precedent makes way for
the World of Tomorrow in a spirjt
1
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EARS 'EM UP
es Spears ! !
1 REPORTER" 1 jeager
and soaring with the freedom
of our science, industry and
art, inspired by. the liberty and
democracy that is the America _of
tiday, tomorrow--and of George
Washington." Ha . . .a diploma
without a hot-as-hell robe, an otil
nal 'Life's school' spe*>-h. or
final exam. Trust Whalen to think
of everything.
. This is Charlis Spears signing
off. I'll be back with you agaip
next week with a wealth of imformation
about the Fair and
who's there. All mail and reudersl
will find me at Graham Court,
House-3- Apartment-5 1 . . a.1925
Seventh Avenue, New-York- Gityr
WINNSBORO NEWS
A thrilling address before, the
graduating class by S. J. Bowser.
Attorney ut Law of Chailutte N.
C. closed another successful yeari
at the Fairfield County Training-.
School here; Mr. Bowser was in-1
troduced by Pres. Jas. H. Goud-j
loch of Fii?n<luhip Tnni.if
also brought greetings from that1
Institution. The packed house was
greatly benefitted as well as the]
class as 'the speaker so thoroughly
discussed the economical and financial
conditions of our group today.
Supt; G. F. Patton of 'the city,
schools here expressed his pleas-^
ure of having heard Mr. Bowser;7
and wished that an audience of.
white people could have heard
him. With a few chosen words to
the class Supt- Pal.tun
diplomas to the 17 graduated. i
'Dr. J. C. Duckett of Camden, S.:
C. was present and awarded prizes',
to the winners in the Oratorical i
Contest. He is founder and donor
of the 1st prjze. ? |
Quite a fall off took place rtij
Sunday Schools here last Sunday
due to the quarantine of public
gathering of children. . I
"Mrs. Delia Hagler and Robert
Davis, Sr. are among those who
are on the sick list at this writing,
but they are improving. ' |
-?Mr.?Nash -ffarrlsonV oldest son.
of Mr. Bunyon Harrison, departed
this life May 24 and was funeralized
arid laid to rest at the Mt. Mo'i
riah Church of Longtown. The services
were conducted by Rev. J.
M. Smith-of the A. M. E. Zion
Church here. His three sisters, Mes
dames Sallie Brown from Balti-'
more, Francis Burton from Charlotte
and Miss Mattie 'Harrison of
Washington,?carfieto the finals
of hi's remains. Manigualt and Son
had the body in change. }
Misses Mae F. Baxter, Edna M".
Lyles, Ruth To^tley and Evelyn
Ross, who attended school at Brainard
Junior College this year are
t home to the delight of their
friends. They all made grand re- ^
ports of their acheivement during
the year. Miss Elise Manigualt returned
Mondiiy from matriculating
at the South Carolina State
College where she is now a sen?/v??
Mrs. Rena Richardson, for many
years a constant membei of Wayman
Chapel Church departed thi-s
life May 22, and was funeralized
the following day amid a large sor
rowing crowd. Having at one time
been connected with all the organizations
of her church she will be
triumph of faith. She leaves to
mourn her lost -,a- devoted sister,
Mrs. Lilla Hills and many friends
of?both races.? ?
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BALTIMORE. MD.. NEWS
By (Mrs.)_Louise?Gore Douglass
Mt. Hebron's scheduled: Tues- ?
day night. May 23, prayer meeting
and choir rehearsal; Wednesday
night, May 24, Bible class con '
ducted by Rev. Daniel; Mrs. Mat- (
tie Johnson had a program in in- ,
terest of club No. 5. Sister Mary :
ILong, director. Thursday night,'
May 25th, Mrs. Viola Bryant had
a program which was enjoyed
Thursday night, May 24 service
at 8:00 p.m. by the pastor Rev.
Flowers. Sunday, iMay 28 Sunday
school at 9:30 a.m. opened by Supt.,
Rev. Lewis. Service at
11:30 a.m. by Rev. Daniel. Sun-J
day evening?at dL3?~~pnW".'"~cIubs
4, 5, and 6 made their reports.
Mt. Moriah Baptist church had
'its annual (jermon preached at
3:30 by Rev. Daniel.
Mrs. Sumpter Woods is here for
a while?viatting herr husband.
On sick list are Mrs. Florence
Hood, Mrs. Mary Martin, Mrs.
Margaret Andrews, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Lee are the parents of
a new born babe, born April 20th
1939. Mother and baby are get
ting* along fine. Mr. and Mrs.
Lee are natives of Winnsboro, S. ,
C.
Schedule of the Friendship
Bap^st church: S. S. at 10:30
a.m., opened by the Supt. Service
at 11:30 a.m., by the Pastor,
Rev. Jackson. Sunday night 8:00
p.m., sermcm by the pastor. Mrs.
H. Carter Mack and little son
were guests of her aunt and uncle
Friday.
Mr. Douglass Mayfield was the
guest of Mrs. DoIItc D. Bro'wn tjtt"
Sunday. r
Mr. and Mrs. Pink Douglass,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gray and
Mrs. Frances Wilmore motored to
Washington, D. C., on IBunday ev- (
ening, May 28 for a few hours. A
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GARNETT NEWS <
Services were somewhat poorly
attended Sunday because of the
inclement weather. Last Sunday
was a grand day. Rev. Holman
Hreaohed a wonderful Mother's
Day sermon at this time because
it rained cm Mother's Day. The
I*i*ogram rendered by ?the Monroe
^Funeral home of Savannah,
Ga., -was great. Those appearing
on the program were as follows: j
Mr. H. Singleton as master of
ceremonies; Mr. Robert Spencer
choir master; Messrs Rollin Glover,
B. H. Burke, Henry Johnscm.
Sallie Harden and Jake Simmons
Misses ~Fannie L. Joyner and M.
E. Gary, who sang "Precious
Lord". Miss Gary has a wonderful
gift. The Rev. E. T. Shannon
also from the Monroe .Funer
al home preached a powerful ser
mon from John 2:14. Those who
patronize the Monroe Funeral ^
home said they give the finest ser '
vice at reasonable prjces. Sun
day night, Miss Albertha Gilli- 5
son, reiiaerea a nne program m ^
interest of her club. Monday nite *
the Ever-Ready, Flying Eagle and 1
the Bright Star clubs sponsored '
?a?iliand?bitnqnot. Afeoat?three
hundred people attended. Wed- J
nesday night the Radio Star quar J
tot r/f Orangeburg, S.~~G., led by
Prof. H. L. Pinckney rendered- a 1
most noble program fn,- n? Everyone
present enjoyed themselv- ^
es. The program by the Penn
school of Beaufort, Sunday night
was postponed Qn the '.account of
the Infantile paralysis'""epidemic
-The -pastor---is?just?froro?t-he?Bis-?
trTct conference where he paid
out for the year. He jjaid fcr all ?
purposes $217.00, an increase of v.
$tifl?7.00. We say three cheers to '
his leadership.
We are very glad to see Messrs "
Alonza and Willie H. Smith home.
from Jacksonville, Fla. They are ^
the sons of Mrs. Nancy Smith.. .
W . C
morris brown t
a. m. e. church i
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Rev. r. L Lemon, Pastor ?, o
Charleston, 'S. C.?^With beau^ I
tiful weather prevailing last Sun- n
day. large congregation^ were in v
evidence at Morris Brown at each s
service. The services of the junior
church were conducted as us- c
ual by the pastor at 10 a.m. The message
brought by Di\ Lemon "
_ i 1 1 ..ui 1 J SI
at 11 a.m. was fciuereu aruunuj ?
th,> theme: "High Point* in the d
Life of the Richobites". The text e
was taken from Jeremiah 35:5. s
At 8:00 p.m. Dr. Lemon again ^
preached to a large audience, using
as a subject; "Fear, and the o
remedy for it". The text from R
which the theme was developed,
was the 27th Psalm, and the 1st h
verse. At tkp evening service, 11 X
persons were inducted info the
full communion of the church, and Is
4 baptized. There were 2 admissions
to thf. church during the day.
Our Spring Rally was called on '
last Tuesday evening, and result- ^
ed in the raising of more than ^
$1,000. Supplementary reports c
were received last Sunday. Our
faithful members have done splen
didly in this effort. The Demo- X
crats worn out in the rally, but ?
the Republican forces were close ?
on their heels. A splendid spir ^
it_of friendly rivalry was in evi K
dence during the entire perTo <T ~
the rally was in progress.
Our third quarterly conference
will embrace the second Sunday
in June 1930. Our menibers who
have been on the sick list are impoving
nicely. It would be both
embarrassing as well as illogical j.,
4 ~ fU nontna tViP m on
and women wl.o (institute the a
Force thai pusTies Morris Brown 11
to the fore-front in our connec ^
tirm?fn?Rfh?Caro., but it would
ho difficult to find in any A. M. 0
E. - church in orr slate, a better ^
wen-king1 force, than :s found ^
Morris Brown. The percentage '
of our members who have commit- 01
ted theniselves to the program of v
the church, certainly acquit them ?
selves in no uncertain manner, in *
the complote consumation of that a
program. Our Educaticmal as- ,
sessment is paid in full. We can
concentrate our efforts on local
conditions at Morris Brown. 1
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CHERAW *
Miss Emma Sanders is at home ^
after a successful school term at
Bamberg, S. C., where she has
tatfght for several years.-Miss
Inez Montgomery and lit
tie neiee, MnyTvie Jean Ellerbe, are n
back home after a very pleasant n
visit in Bamberg. - p
Miss Witonia McCoy, who has y
been HI for a fewraveeks, passed to ft
the great beyond last Wednesday t
Funeral services for her were e
held at Bennettsville, S. C., Sun v
day afternoon. Mrss McCoy taught t
in Movt h Carolina for severally
years. F
Miss L. V. Ellerbe honored c
Miss W. Marion Johnson with a 0
'kitchen shower" at her home on t
Saturday afternoon. The following 1\
were present.: Misses Harriette x
Leak of Morven, M. D. McVarlan, f
Rmma Sanders, Mesdames Estel e
e Chapman, Isabelle McDonell, p
Hlaudia Marshall, Elouise James.
Dllie Covington, Elouise Poe, Ine7 t
Montgomery, Myria Wingate, A J
V. WHson, Annie Faggan and the f
honored guest, Miss Willie Mar- e
ipp Johnson "Hip lading n retort-gin- -j,
?d themselves with "Chinese Chec v
kers" and "Uncle Wiggley," two e
/ery interesting games, afterr tho
hostess, Mrs. Ellerbe, served de- v
iicious pineapple ice cream and n
ake. Miss Chapman then present- n
?d Miss Johnson with & bouquet c
>f lovely_blossoms and ferns. Miss .
fofihson received very useful gifts I <,
ivhich she highly appreciated. ' k
Misses Thelma Cotton and Et
' THE PALMETTO LEAD
1 4 T H E PE0PL1
A Public* Program Spons<
For Community Developir
GREENVILLE, S. C., TEXT1L
On May 21, a most outstanding 1
urogram sponsored by the N. C.
P. C. D. was the program
hat was held in the Textile Hall
vith Mrs. Mary MsCloud Bethune
is guest speuker. This day shall
:ver remain in the hearts and
istened with interested contenoun
es. And we hope that the readers
of this paper will read with
nterest the following program and
extracts from Mrs. Bethune's ad- r
I ! ?>?? Prolii.U tic i->
.. . . ...uuc, uvci 1111 k ni. 13 an a;
5ong, "America" by the audience
ed by Mrs. Hesterr W. Thomas;
revocation, Rev. E. B. Hollowayj^
Song; " "Hf'rieveri t.uTfri back no nore,"
Sterling Hi. School Chorus.
*tof. R. L. Hickson, Director; Renarks,
Prof. R. O. JJohnson, Maser
of Ceremonies; Song, Listen
o the Lamb, Stirling "H? Chorus;
ntroduction of Speaker, Dr. E. A.
C. Huggins; Address, Mrs. Mary
<L Bethune, Director of Negro Afuhs
N. Y. A.; Song, "We are
limbing Jacob's Ladder." Sterling
ii. School band; Benediction, iRev.
W. Witherspoon.
r-S nooe .,To aao gfffga fag gag
Address
Chairman, platform guests,
tudents and friends, I am very,
ery happy to be in this city and
n the Grtnd oVd State of my
lirth. I can with an imaginary
nrnd see the little house in Sumer
County, with the little Mary
JcCloud sitting- nr> Die flnnr titepa waiting
for hei mother's return
rom work. I can see Mary Mclloud
wending her way over a
istance of 10 miles with one or
wo books urlder her arm, seeking
knowledge. I can feee fhe hard
truggle, overcoming many rough
bsbacles to obtain this knowledge
appreciate fh? tncir ?1
_ - ?t, wooigiiL'U WJ
le in helping those Negro youths
/hose , turn now is to seekThe
ame knowledge,the Negro youth
We who are parents want out
hildren to trod pleasanter patha
Funderburk-entertained with
progressive whist " party" Thurs^"
iay , night. About twenty friends'
njoyed the affair. Messers Jes- j
ie Reese and Theadus Gray of
Jermettsville were present. |
Misses Carolyn and Eva Jackson
f Sumter, visited Mr. and MYs'.
lajor Robinson, Jr., on Tuesday. '
Mrs. John Cox of Baltimore, Md* '
s visiting her sister in law, Mrs '
!. C. Diirkett, nn Kershaw SlKAal^jJohn
Cole left Wednesday foi
Jew York City.
Mrs. A. M. Pickens, Miss B. A.'
diller and little Johrfsie Addio
'icken spent Saturday in Darling
on. Mrs. Pickens was called to the
ity on business.
Robert Smalls School
Mesdames A. I. Clemmons, E
!. Lowery and S. W. jDcus, teacher
f the first, second and third-grad- ,
s (respectively) of Robert Small9
[igh rendered, very interestingly. I
ome plays last week. :
TOMLINSON FACULTY
ENTERTAINED
Kingstree, S. C.
? ? I
On Tuesday, May 16, Mr. Ander i '
Dn gave his annual dinner for the
lculty of Tomlinson. The teachers I
lty meeting but soon- noticed-tm s
ir of unrest about the principal, s
[r. Anderson, who went in and
crt Tyf the room repeatly. Loud 1
rere the expressions of surprise 1
nd joy when they were told that :
inner was served in the home e-'s i
onomics department. The tables i
rere attractively decorated and
laces were laid for seventeen. I
fiss Morris planned the dinner]
nd supervised the serving. She
'as assisted by some girls of the'
epartment.
Dinner over, Mrs. A. N. McFar-.
in called for expressions jFiom ]
he two hostesses. Miss M. A. I (
tobinson thanked Mr. Anderson' (
or remembering the teachers in |
his fashion. Miss A. L. Lawrence]
hanked Miss Morris, the hand I
hat prepared the food, on behalf
f the faculty,.
On Wednesday evening the Coslopolitan
Club held its last busi
ess meeting for the year 193&-39.
Electron of officers for the coming
ea r wa s the motive of the meet { .
rig. The only new office-holder is,
he reporter. The others were re-]
lected as a tibture to their serice
during: this initial period of
he club's history. The officers are
s follows: President, Miss Agnes
tobmson; Vice President, Miss Ra
hel Lawrenee; Secretary, Miss Eli
uise Morris; Teasuer, Miss Ca-I
herWiley; Asst. Sec., Miss Helen
fckim and Reporter, Miss Lillian
jawrence. After the election of of'icee-s
t?he members pledged to
turn and devote their time in imiroving
the club. a bb
The Juniors og Tomlinson enter
ained the Seniors Friday night,
Jay 16, in their Magnolia Garden.
Jo out of town guests were presnt
because of a precaution again-ho
attended will never forget the
ntertainment.
Mr. Claude McCollum was our
isitor on Monday. He is a forler
resident of Kingstree and a
lember of last year's graduating
lass of CluHh^CeJloge/-^ '
3URSCRIBE FOR
THE "LEADER"
ER
E SPEAK '
>red By-The Negro Council
?ent
E CENTER OF THE SOUTH
of life in the way of seeking knov
ledge, but we must get up out o
the slum of despondency, "get-"U]
otit of 'ourselves, and rise to th<
platform of hope and seirvice.
To you young folks here, this
is your hour, day, and place; don''
forget, Its your day. It is a day t<
think, think together, not for youi
selves hut for others. The Negr<
has been have having others t<
think for them. Think not for th<
,sake of the individual but for Iht
sake of the whole group.
We are our brothers keepers. B<
proud to have confidence in your
Self. Why should WO hu diuomn-.
-age??Mobilize ourselves to -the
tasks* ,that must be done/ and.
which is not the task of one bui
the duty of everyone. Cease to b<
a drudge, find yourself. Take
wV at you have and makc^what: yoi
want out of it. Pray, think, sel
up a program of purpose, honesty
and efficiency and intoor..;**.
I ...vx.6*?ny
Booker T. Washington was disputed
to havp heen-a-erarrk?nr Tat
hen- plain crazy, because he advo
cated the education of the heart
head, and hand, but as we looi
back to the principles of this
great man, he was only thinkrnp
50 years ahead for our youth. Tin
field of better chanees for oui
children is very, veity wide, take
advantage of them.
When I was assigned to the tasl<
of Director of Affairs for Negrc
Youth by our Honorable President
F. D. Roosevelt, I said, "Mr
Preaident, I am not able to 6arr>
on my school work and this greal
task too, I really feel that I can'1
do it." But at the close of this
personal conference with the President
I finally accepted after being
told that not in the history of
America had a Federal Post been
created and assigned to a Negro
I*accepted this post with this pray
er on my lips: " God .give me
strength to~direct this great cause
for our youth, and help open the
door to greater opportunities."
By Hester Thomas
MILLER CIJAPEL_Z~
A. M. E7 CHURCH
Rev. L. G. Bowman, Pastor
Last Sunday was a lovely day.
All church-goers found their way
to church. Sunday school was at
its best. The Supt., Prof. E. F.
Floyd and his corp erf teachers
were at their post of duty. The
lesson was on Temperance, and
Presiding1 Elder, Dr. E. A. Adams.
Sunday morning the Presiding
Elder, Dr. E. A. ABams preached
a most wonderful sermon, and did
every heart burn with the fire and
Holy Ghost?
Sunday^afternoon Rev. Bowman
the junior choir and scrme of the
members motored to Leesville.
Rev. Bowman preached a soul stir
ling sermorr on Habit", and the
junior choir sang as never before.
Last Monday night the presiding
elder held his third quarterly
conference, whieh ail- leaders,
officers and members were present
and responded readily.
Rev. Bowman made scrme ur,
gent remarks to the leaders for
Sunday night, *
Mrs. E. A. Adams was among
.he visitors last Sunday morning
ind gave some timely remarks of
arhich everyone enjoyed. Visitors
rre always welcome. Come again.
Prof. A. T. Butler and Prof. E.
D"Floyd wer? elected as delegates
;o the district ccrnference Mondays
and Tuesday a Trinity A. M. E.
church. Come to church. Go to
church.
(Mrs.) Hattie P. Alexander,
reporter.
LANFORD STATION NEWS
-Reaver Dam Baptist Church
Rev. A. D .Duncan, Pastor
Sunday school met at the usual
hour with teachers at their post of
duty. TTie lesson was beautifully
discussed.
Rev. Will Anderson died here
recently. He was well loved by
all who knew him. He was 78
years of age. Interment was in
Cross Hill at the Baroville Baptist
church. Rev. S. G. Grey ot
Enoree was among those attending
the funeral.
Mrs. Rosa M. Spurgeon from
Washington is here visiting her
brother who is ill.
At 11:."10 Rev. Grey preached at
Bethel Baptist church. A collection
of $10.00 was raised. 7:30 Devotional
was conducted by Jonas
Farmer. Again Rev. Grey deliv
ered a stirring sermon.
Mrs. Florence Palena, Mrs. Irene
Garrett, Mrs. Carrie Dogah, and
Rev. A. C. Casey are on the sick
list. We hope for them a speedy
recovery. ^ ^
WAYMAN CHAPEL A. M. E.
CHURCH
> Rev. V. A. Janerett, Pastor
One of the old members of Wayman
Church departed this life Mori
day May 22 and was funeralizec!
Tuesday May 23 at the church
The pastor lined the first hymr
and prayer was offered by Rev
T. W. Dixon. Remarks by brothei
6. A. Moore, her leader. Remark?
from Stewardess Board no. 1 by
rfihter Green. Paper, by sister Carry
Mitchell from the Women Wil
ling Workers Society, Obituary, by
Rev. Jenerett. The 90th Psalm was
r?ad by .Rev. J. C. Milton, and another
Hymn was lined by the pas
tor after which he took his text
from the subject. "Be throughly
faithful unto Death." .
Sister Richardson was among
the faithful memoeVs of Waymen
Chftpe! Church. She will be missed
- hut our toss is Heaven's gain.
Sister Lucinda Campbell performed
well as organist during the
ceremonies. Arcul was the Undertaker
i-n charge. Remainedr of the
v services were held at the gravef
side by the pastor.
TJ? ^ ^
OLDEST COUPLE SKI* A RATED
j BY DEATH
1 HAVE ONE HUNDRED
t. AND SIX GRANDS
jl ~By John L. Aiken
J Moncks Corner, S. C.?Mr. and
Mrs. S. B. Sumter of St. Stephen
was separated by death May 21
J when Mrs. Mary Sumter 87, belov.Jed
wife of Mr. S. B. Sumter, 92,
. answered the call.?They w^re
! married for seventy-one years.
I Mrs. Mary Sumter was an act
tive member of St. Paul M. E.
? church, St. Stephen, until hei
? health began failing.
j Funeral services Wel'e held
t .Wednesday morning at Jehovah
fl Baptist church, with Rev. F. H
. Granti assisted by RgY-.- Wtn. Mci
CI a y^PtmrcteT ETT Addison and
P M7 Gourdine. Mr. Adfied Davis
read the obituary.
Bes'dcs her husband, shje _is
t survived by a brother, two sons
i seven daughters, fifty-nine grands
'I and fni-tv.?ovo- f J~
... ^icoirgiaUUS,
OAK (JROVE CIRCUIT
Rev. B. L. Guiles
Sunday, May 28, WS3~ another
high day at Oak Grove, A. M. E.
church. The w? rm weather
Ln.uugUt quite ^ number out.
The S. S. was opened at its us
ua] hour, with the Supt. and teachers
all present. The lesson was
| well discussed and at the elos>
the classes reported a neat sum.
At 11:30 a wonderful sermon
i was delivered to us by the pas^
" tor: "ATter "which we turned' to
' the financial side which was v?ry
i good.
i Tn the afternoon the pastor went
, to pay the mission a visit. The
sciv'ce was fine.
At 4:00 o'clock the numbers, of
the Asberry M E. church1, near
.Shiloh, rendered a program at
Oak Giove, which was enjoyed by
all. At
7 o'clock we were again in
J cort'i/'n o 4 OQI/ ? /-#**<? '''^" * ***
1 * "I V^MI\ UIU?C. - 1 >IC I
tor again brought the word of
God to us with a burning fire.
Misse Lucile Guiles, Gladys Mc
Dowell and Prof. S. McCrae were
in set vices at thP Hickory Grove
Baptist church. Rev. Cain, pas
" wr?They reported a'fine time,?
ST. PHILIP A. M. E. CHURCH
Rev. J. E. Dixon, Pastor
Sunday was a lovely day at St.
Philip. A beautiful Sunday School
and a large gathering. A ten min
utes prayer service was 'conducted
after Sunday School.
Love Feast was taken, experience
meeting?was conducted which
a large number testified fo^ the.
Savior, Christ. *
A sermon was preached by Rev..
Sister Tena Lovetta* her first message
10 the ptrbKcr-H- was deliver- j
ed with spirit and force of a well
experienced preacher. Her sub-1
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SPARTANBURG CONF. HELD
By Rev. W. B. Bouler
The Spartanburg district conference
of the A. M. E. Church
met last week at Kelton in Union were
conducted by Revs.~ G. B. ~
county. The devotional exercises
Johnson, James Darkins and the
writer. The
Rsv. T. H. Addison, the
newly appointed presiding elder
seems" to understand how to ride
the 'Old Gray" better than many
who have been riding in> the sad- ?
die for years. His-opening address
of fair play concern all money _
raised, n<r registration fees and no
special rallies made the conference
see him us never before. He told
how he was treated in the ministry
and he wanted to be presiding elder
before he died so he may have
the opportunity to show the world
how to treat men under you. He
declared he wanted his adminisratian^_tyJa??of._Bishop
Flipper's lea
dership. He wanted peace, love and
all men up and none down. The address
was cme of the best ever delivered
befoie any conference.
Mr. J. T, Kenedy was elected ?ec
retary and the writ.fr, reporter tu 1
all seoul iar papers. Noon day sermons
were preached liv R^vs. W ?
XT. Owens and J. H. Hall. The anl-nual
sermon was preached by the
I w-writer from the subject: - The
Union of the Divine and Human
Agencie;, in Christ's Kingdom. Dr.
G. C." Johnson of Spartanburg
preached one (of the strcmgest educational
sermons this conference
has ever heard. The sermon was a
masterpiece. Dr. Johnson is fully
ahle to fill any position in the
church.
The feature of the session was
the address of Bishop J. S. Flipper
whom the conference went wild
with applause as be tcrld them
whatever is happening God got his
hand in it and he urged the conference
to stay on their knees. Othe.
visitors were Dr. E. F. G Dent
Prof. CV G. Garrett, Revs. R. B
Brown of the Zion church; J. R.?
Eazel, Baptist church; -L. G. Bowman,
E. A. Adams, W. B L. Clarke
W. J Robinson and laymen G C
Williams of Newberry with Secretary,
J. S, Martin.
The Rev. J. M Dawkins in re.sncrndinir
to the bishon's speech
declared that South Carolina
'wants'no one but Dr Dent for the
piesidency of Allen university.
Bros. J. T. Kennedy W. J, Robinson,
N F. Rabb and A P Har- ,
per were elected delegates to the
.annual conference.
The conference closed with resolutions
thanking Dr. Addison/ fcrr
his impartial ruling and wise leadership.
' .
ject was found at St. Mark 1:3
and "Prepare yea the way of the ?
Ix>rd, and make th pathway
straight." We Tare praying that
God take care of her and use her
as He sees fit.
At four o'clock a silver tga was
given at Mr. John Parker, class
leader of no. one. Six P. M. the A..-- (
C. E. League -was conducted by
Mrs. Emma Reed, president, and
others. ^
Rev. Bro. Richard Jones preach- ?
ed xafter-League services and also
sister Lovette, Rev. J. E. Dixon
made his report after returning
from conference. The members felt
glad over him winning-first ?rize
and his report was-excellent.
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