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A Me t VOL. XIV?J^O. 51 Columbia NJV.A.C.P. In Front Ranks E. Frederick Morrow, dlrectoi ' of tht Seal Side drive reports that ' he Columbia, South .Carolin. Branch stood first, Dec IB, in the Association's list throughout the nation with a report of 9,500 seals . sold, reported and paid for. ' Dr. J. E. Briegs, professor t1 "-"Benedict"""College" is director foi the Columbia Brrnch. The grtat. er portion of their total of li2,B0C seals has been disposed of and- rt ported later to the National office including 1,500 seals in addition Our membership drive is mov. ing on*1 welK Please join the "Five Hundred" in the next few dr.ys. Don't wait for a canvasser, but look for an nffiear of hroncK and join the worVfne forces now. CLINTON NEWS Friendship A. M. EL Church Tovt Sunay fits in vers much in what we are trying tc teach our youth. Incline your ear rnd come, unto me. hear, and your soul shall live. After getting the children to Sunday School let them her.r something inspiring for their souls. Attendance Sunday was one hundred per cent. A splen did review was given by Supt. H. L.?Alexander. The pastor ascended the rostrum accomnmied bv Revs. Shel ton and Lilliwood. After the usual prelimim'ries the pastor selected his text from St. .Tnhn ?1 ?Q. P"r ' "" the his discourse he illustrated 1st How John gave Jesus his life, 2nd Unquestionable Faith, no ifs, 3rd He stayed near Jesus. The pea. tor admonished us to be like John an when the battle of life is ovei we'll be safe. Rev. Wtlker is real, ly a good preacher. Sunday evening the pastor in. trouced Rev. Lilliwood who deliver i ed us another soul stirring ser. mon. Text was found St. Matt.57^ 5. Subject, Importance of Prsyer, Among the visitors was Mrs. Annie Annie M* Dickson of Lttw. renceville, PI., who sang twQ so. los before Rev. Lilliwood took hi? text. Prof. R. A. Meadows, who is now studying Law mrde encour ? aging remarks along the politi. a cal as well as spiritual lines. Visitors ire always welcome. Friendship Choir will present "Esthor." a snored Cantata by W, M. Bradbury in Frienship Church at 8 P. M. Sunday. Dec. 24. We ire inviting the public to the p$r. forrrmnce. Members of tht Choir are Be. rtrice Lilliwood Crawford, Agnes Evajis. Hu hei-t L. Evans. Bertha ~ Ferguson, Eugene, O. Gary. Aman da J. Garv, Estelli - Harris, Columbus Hands Rubye Johnson, Samuel L. Lilliv/bod,. Emma, M. I ittle. J. T. W. Mims, Carrie Bell Rollins I aura Shelle, Alice Shelle ? . Julia Tavlor. Al?o William Tnylor, Jennie Be" Walker. John H. Wallrce. The pianist is Mrs. R. P. Alexi.nder. 'y Rev. and Mrs. McNeil White. Me<Mames Jessie Hemon, Hettie Williams and McJemsey were cal lers ft the parsonrpe Tues evening. They were shown our beau. tuilf Church by our pastor, Rev. Walker JERUSALEM BAPT. CHURCH Charleston, S. C.?The servicer were well atended Sunday. - Ear lv morninp prayer meetinp bepan at the ususl hour by th,? officers 9*45 The -S., S. was conducted bj the Supt" with teachers at their ^ po^t of duty. A splendid proup of children were present. At 11:30 the morninp messape was deliver ed to us by the pastor from the subject Man Oupht to Always ? Prnver and Ncrt Faint. 6:30 The BYPU was conducted by Bro. R. Brown and taupht by Dea. R Bow man. The lesson was very Inter eBtinp. A larpe number attend 7 _ 7r4(5 Nipht service bep3n wKh the pastor in charge. -He poke from tKo subject We Should Glo Ty in the Cross. It was a sou1 were added to the church. Quitf a number of visitors were present RflH a vpin. 1 n o ffon^o A small Christmas token wa? Kiven to the pastor from the mem after the preaching Bervice, The Pastor, Rev. Ravenel urge<i thp members and friends to keep off thP highway on pleasure trip* and make it a day of Thanksgiv. ine and prayer, not that you must ^ not have a nice time, . but in a nicP wgy. He also stated how flnf it wcnld be for everybody to eat with their own family on Christ. maq Day. Our bicerest plan in the bus! ness meeting on Mondav nighl was to raise funds in 1940 to pre' r. a Pioe Organ, by getting 10( members to pledge $10.00 am1 with the help of the clubs. It waf also moved and adopted. New elubs were als* ?*t up for 1940. fry Chri All 'Jt? I Ruth Gib?un In Recital at State | j Orangeburg.?Ruth Gibson, ttJ ented soprano, was presented in : a song recital at South Carolina' State A. & M. College by the Cri. | ! terion Club Friday evening, Dec. ! 9: A large tppreciative audience i of faculty and students applauded! I the young singer or her natural ; artistic ability. Miss Fletcher, her r accompanist nlso left a lasting im pression on her audience for her I artistic technique at the piano. l Miss Gibson a promising young ' singer rendertd a choice selection , of ballads in English and t group of spirituals With feeling and i beauty thct enthralled her hearers Many commended her on her nat. i'uril ability and effortless style. i ~ a>* SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE athletic conference MEET AT ORANGEBURG a * Orangeburg, S. C.?Delegates from each of fourteen Negro col leges who are members of South 11 ern Athletic Conference closed a two days session held at South Carolina State A. and M. college ! after selecting all conference ele : J ven, declaring the conference '] dhampions, revising the constitu ' tion and making schedules for i 1940. Alabama State Teachers college, Montgomery, were voted 19.19 c<m ference football champions. Florida A. and M. and Xavier universi I ty. New Orleans tied in with 22.50 ' points but Florida was awarded u ^rrm-d-plare-havirig defouttfd XttVl. or. Morris Brown ranked fourth, I T>ane, fifth, Morehouse sixth toid t iF&loyne seventh. The all conference eleven select L "d were: Rooker. left end, Morris ' Brown; Sawyer, left tackle, Alaba ma State;: Gee, left guard, Florida: Griffin", center. Florida; Ward; neht guard, Morehouse; D^vis. ' -ight tackle. Lane; McDew. right , ?nd, South Carolina State; Butler " quarterback, Florida; Green, left Vnlf Alnhnmn State- Oilmnre ierht bnlf. Lane; Straehen, full Sack, Florida. Rooker receiving ten votes, the i highest for individuSL'lToR^i is " ptairi and Butler, eight votes is - lterrvate captain. ' Coach Cleve Abbott announced 'hat the basketball tournament vould be held at Tuskegee Febm ary 22, 23, 24, 1940. Tuskegee clays. May 11. Intetvollegiate - ^nris ouvinmciu May 9, 10; golf i tournament May 9, 10.^ Women i -n<l field May 10. Southern conference relays will 'n V>atd at Atlanta. May 18. Officers for 1940, president, St i Flir.o Brady. Fisk university, first ice.president. Cleve Abott, Tus. ' ogee: second vice pre ident. .T -Vickhart. M<>'-vis ? Browne third * t? .1, \ T? <inr\ ;\ut\ i nn, M<?vno? secretary .treasurer, \V, H. "indie. Tallndegn: as^ptant secre nry t insurer, C. J. Drnn, Ala Ha mi Stater" Xavier university. New Orleans , was chosen fcrr place of the 1940 nrn"al session, December 14 15. Colleees represented were Ala Mwii "fat". Monttrome-v, Florida 'A. and M., Tallahassee; Xavior unl versity, New Orleans; Morris li'own, Atlanta; Morehouse, At '"rta; Olark university. Atlanta: T,ane co'lyee, Jackson, Tenn.; Le. Move crdlege, Memphis; South Carolina State. Orangeburg; Bene diet college, Columbia,-S. C.: Knox ville college, Tennessee; Tallade ga college, Alabama; Fisk univer sity, Nashville, Tenn.; Tuskegee, Alabama. . BUSH RIVER BAPT. CHURCH Rev. J. C. Collier, Pa"tor Sunday was a beautiful day and 1 found all going to church. Sundaschcfol opened at the usual hnu?Officers and teachers were at their post of duty. Prayer meeting was conducted by Bro. Wm. McMorris of New Hope. ! Service began at the usual time. Rev. Collier preached a most won jderful sermon, subject, "Slain," Kev. 6:9. Our hearts were made i to burn while a man of God talk I ed to us. We are proun of Rev. Collier and his good wife. We , i thank God for letting him remain our pastor for the coming year. If you want to hear good preach. I ing come t<y Bush River on the 1st > and 3rd Sundays. We had aa our i guests Bro. Bobbie Suber and Dea. Ned Cannon of Beaver Dam. We are planning on havine " Christmas sermon by the pastor at 12 o'clock also rendering a Christmas post office Thursday nitrht which is Dec. 28. at 7:45\ We are asking tfiie and all tr come and get your Christmas mail , AVe are going to play Santa Claus I Solo by Andrew L. Boytl. This I program ia directed by MisR M ' , tie Li Jackson, Miss Frances Clark i Mr. Miles Clark, assistant Snpt, T. A. Bobb, Supt. strnas a h.yi COLUMBIA, SOI Emancipation Day To Alien i % The 76th anniversary of . the Immortal Proclamation by Lincoln \*dll be celebrated in the specious auditorium of Allen university, Mondjfy, Jun. "2, 1940 by citizens .of?Columbia ami Richland county. Exercises will begin at 11:30 A. M. Orator of the day, the dyna | mic speaker, Prof. G. E. Nelson.| Attractive program arrtmged. Increased intensity of the Euro, peon war, rendere agitation about protectiodn of democracy, and the colored Americans' desire for a larger share in the democracy, should cause an overflowing at_ 1 tendance. ? The following organizations are t?ked to be represented in large numbers and that the official head of college's, public schools, parent 'he rostrum: Ministerial Union, N.'A. A. C. P., Civic League, herds of colleges, buplic schools, parent teachers associations, boy scouts, .Richland antituberculosis association, N. Y. A., veterans orgfTii. zations, Negro business league. Those organizations or owners I >f private cars wishing to take part in the parade are "asked to! assemble on Washington St. in the vicinity of Zion church, ready to begin marching at 11 A. M. led by the bugle and drum Co. of the scouts. Meeting of .all officers and in targeted?persons at Pearson fun? eral home, Sunday evening at t> o'clock, Dec. 24th. ? EMMANUEL A. M. E. CHURCH Sunday school was opened at* 10 o'clock A. M. with the Supt. and teachers at their post yf duty. The lesson was beautifully taught tfnd reviewed by th^ pastor which was very good. ?At 11:30 A. M. Rev. WfllktV hrot a wonderful message, subject, "Re member Thy Creator in the doys of Thy . Youth." as found in Eel 12 J. This being: Jr. church day the message wag befittinp. At 3 P. M. the choir union met ind Rev. Rice, preached a wonder ful sermcm, and the choi,- was at , its best. I At 7:30 P. M. Rev. Dreher preach., I -ni a nobl0 sermon fronf the subject, "Living in expectation," it wa, enjoyed by all present. We are iifViting our friends t come out to J^nmanucl Sundo night. We am' having special serl vice and to all our other services. We arc planning bip things this conference year and are asking tht cooperation of our friends. Mrs. Laura Thompson, E. Clark, Sister R. Brown, Bro. J. Wise, in-c oPThe sick list Miss S. Washing ton is in the Good Samaritan Wav erly h os pi tab We hope for th,,m i speedy recovery. JAMISON NEWS In t.vorv section of this commun ity we can see signs of busy work era making ready fen- the noted Christmas season. The hon-e wives are busy planning to make their families happy as far as home comfotrs go. The fathers are adding their bit of coopera. tion u^home improvements by do ing outsid^ repairs and stocking their wood yards with plenty o7 wood for the pleasure and com forts of their families. ? The Community organization with the cooperation thr Tr^A workers and faculty and student? of Zion graded school is looking forward to a big day Thursday, Dec. 21st at-which timc they will have a community program and Christmas tree on the school lawn 0ur main objective is to make the less fortunate in thi community happy as they will receivR gifts of various kinds from those who are thinking of them. Mr. Sam Adams president of the RTQup is working makR this affair a successful one. Every department "in the school Is contributing to this?affair. The Agricultural and Home Economics evening classes are si. making special contributions because we are beginning to real. ; *YV AXA n M/J W-* - - iiiv/ic catau ^"?L unity lb the force that brings success in all erf our efforts, if there is a spirit of sympathy an4 love be hind it. And surely Chrtatmas is a time When our thouphts are deeply centered on the les* for tunates. The shut ins, thP moth | ^rless, the homeless, the wayward and downtrodden. The Ladies Aid society of Zion M. E. bhurch sponsored a pre Christmas pocrpram Sunday, the pastor beinp away to conference, his sheep did as many others when the shepherd leaves, visited othr churches but in spite of that fact, they carried out a .very nice propram. Mr*. Blondell Hubbard. mistress of ceremontes with Mrs. I Ida Mints assistinp really conduct ed thinps nicely.; | ind a H; wctti JTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY Additional Givers In ] The Richland Co. >1 F > During the past week the following have contributed to the Christmas Seal Sale through the mail r - ??: ?? 1, Miss Jinc Wctts . $ 2.00 Mfss Fannie _Phelps 1.00 M iss Lillian Nelson __ 1.00L Hampton Printing Company 2.00 Mrs. Fiances -fifo^-n 1.00 Miss Rcgina . Thomas 1.00 Miss Ray Saxon . 1.00 Miss Rose Glascoe __ 1.00 Dr. end Mrs. O. J. Chtmpoin 2.00 Mr. and Mrs. John Evans 2.00 Mrs. Isabelle Hunt 1.00 Miss Ruth C. Watson 2.00 Miss' Ruth Henderson 1.00 Di\ W. E. Thomas 1.00 Mrs. Julia W. Tallev -- ' 2.00 ' Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Parker . 1.00 Mrs. S- F. Nance 1.00 Miss Dorothy Htrper __ . 1.00 , Mr. rnd Mrs. Frei Davis 1.00 f Miss T. Anderson .... 1.00 | Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Hoff . 1.00 ] Mis. Adeline Jones 1.00 ( Mr. T. V: Swinton . 1.00 ] Mir" F)r.r^nce Behson 2.00 j " . <*i .?i ?. Joseph Jackson 1.00 { I Miss I iz...!e Sinclair- ... .. 1.00 j lMh. Ju'iu> D?ly .... 2.00 V" TT Harvey, chairman of the pi' tii: hi) shIp thrnkn thr"ir rrnriTiT^" 1 'itois lor aiding the fight against i tulx-rculohis. Other contributors i will he p' inted in the next issue. ( T 1 IIAPTIST r!?iTi>n*i - . . Vll C IV^II } i Rev. J. 8 IIaHs. Pastor |l I ' c S S was largely attended. Re. S marks after the lesson by Rev. ii and Mrs. Thomas, and one of out \ teachers, Mips L. Generett. v - At" 11:80 morning service began h with the pastor in charge. He fc spoke from thP subject Make T Room fur Jesus: Quite a few vis. t ltors were present. Rev. H. B u Bunch joined the church. I j The pastor and Rev S. Chhtnt h were the dinner guests of Mr. j and Mrs. Melton Lewis. _ c At 4 oktlock Rev. Collin^p^stbr* n of Antioch Baptist church,: choir and members- rendered services, .at .. Sellers. A spiritual tim?? was ex v " perienced. A contribution was I taken for sister Ellen Rowals who v lost her hom0 by fire. r Pulpit associates were Revs. R i VV. R<vs, Win. Cropland, also t>ro F tl er D. Jackson. At 7 .o'clock t prayer meeting began ami 7:30 i service "began. These services I Were largely attended. v ANDERSON COI'NTY s TEACHERS MEET v o i?The?Anderson Gmnrty Tenchers Ti met at Reed Street hrgh school a Saturday at 10:00 o'clock A. M. r I Each group assembled and work f ! wa? prnmntiy started. The high school group under 'he v direction of Prof. Rice and Mrs. v Perrv was greatly inspired by the v lesson unit in English taught bv . j Mrs. J. L. Perry and Mr. Lassiter t Each entered into the discussion ( ! and all was greatly benefitted. I The oletnentarv eri/nn under tin - [direction of Mcsdames C. J. Peels ,v land B. L. Davis held a wonderfuk^ discussion on reading. ^ The primary group with Mrs. Coaxum and Miss Robbie Wilson as j directors reported nn interesting I meeting. ^ r Our president, Mr. Gallow, pre. ^ "Sided in the -usual dignified man. r nor. The primary group had J( charge of the devotirfn. Mrs, tint ^ man was at the piano. * -Prof. "S". ^ C. Perry was presented and gave v us sonip facts which were elevat ing as well as inspiring. He rc ported that our president, J Mr. ^ Oallmnn. wag~ elected president of the district meeting which met In Pickens last week, the fight a fralnst Illiteracy, as; outlined by Mr. J. C. Holler, our county sup erintendent of education^ He _ urged us to give our whole heart od supnort in locating th0 illiter. n ates. The committee appointed to work with the white committee, o were Miss Rohbip Wilson, Mr.- W I. Peek and Mr. Gallman; The o Christian,, seal sales, and the agreement which was made in o v meeting promising a colored nurse stimulated thp group to get be. ? hind Mr. S. C. Perry, who was an 0 [ norrrtrrb chairman, and give him |, 100 per cent cooperation. We <3 were proud of the splendid report 0 he made. v The teacherg who missed th* c: countv meeting, missed the heart j of their work. Some come occas ionally, some eorme to every meet. Ing and some never come. Come to the meetings teachers. If you * werP forced, you would come; com* beoftuse you want to; because you t wish to contribute something; be cause you wish to learn more, by 8 the exchange of edeas and plans " Come becauSp of the fine fellow 9 ship. Whatever the reason may be rnme J Pauline "Jac" Campbell. a .1 my Ne * ?ti , DECEMBER 23, 1939 " .JL Nina Mae M Testimonial To The Late Robert Keitt ? ! Mr| Edwii ^Seihelsr rmnlm' j years, .wriUm of his honesty ahil Ry, optimlsip un<l.-v faithfulness-rn small thinifi. lf?s rise from , a messenger boy to a head clerk of a white cojinan ..which?handles thousands of dollars. Wf. quote his letter verbatum. tv.? D-.I ? "t i aimcllU LiUUUVl' 1310 Assembly Street Columbia, S. C. Dear Sirs: I received hi this morning's mail the enclosed letter which 1 received from Mr. Edwin G. Sei bles who was tiie employer of Robert Keitt. Robert died a few lays ago and this letter was such i splendid tribute to Robert frcrm h(? Seibels, Bruce Company, that [ thought if would be fitting that this letter be published in your >aper to let Robert's .friends krow n w;hat hvgh respect be was held iy his only employer. This letter s enclosed herewith. Yours very truly, David CL Ellison ?. Southern Department jeibels, Bruce and Co., Managers] -oiumDia, s. U. : ..December, 1(fhi !\> our Agent* and Friends: The news of the death of Robert Ceitt, which occurred the evening T"~the 5th of December, was re eived by all connected with thr southern Department, with a feel ng of sincere grief Robert came | vrth me nearly 45 years ago. I i col 1 recall how his father brought [im into the office of E. W. Sei. 11 els and Son and said: "Mr. Ed. want yr.il to tnWp my little boy o work for you in the afternoons ntil he has finished school. Then, want him to work for you >egu_ arly as long as he lives." Thi~ njunction, Robert has faithfully arried crtit?his first j?b was with ae, ag was hrs last. From Messenger Boy, Robert i as advanced" to ' PoTterr^then-to lead Porter, a position he fiH?d ,-ith a sense of "dignity and im lortanee," that no one who saw i _ 111 vmi hm r i uin lend Porter, ho was advanced hrough successive stages, to As < tant in t^p Supply* Room and--} Yinting Office: then Mail Clerk ] .here he had charge of the Office 'ostacre Account," running into everal thousand dollars a year. r*,,nl!y he was put in full charge f the Supply Room, and for year? ^ supervised the Sending out-of . 11 Agencv supplies, and kept the ecords of same in a highly satis 1 actory manner. Rehert. lux^onlv made friends \ r?th all in the^^fj'0'*' but also vith Agents nVT Officials who , isited the c/ffice from all section? j if the country. I rarely go. to he Home Office of one of out Companies. thrt some official oosn't inouire, "How is Robert?" Io was always cheer ft: 1:- I never-mew a sunnier disposition that1 tobert possessed, and many are j he anecdotes that will he related ' if him. and his "optimism", foi ] ears to come. During the last three years, he ' as been a great sufferer, hut j broughout it all, he never emu. ; ibined; and it was hard to he. : leve, even the <ps? time ame to the offi-co" a few days "be , ore hia death, that his condition ' i'as so desperate. Robert's death larticularlv touches nip personal ' y, for hp has been more th?>v-?^--, imr>lm-ee:?he has been a frienrL _i .nd T shall wis,, him r^e^tlv. EDWIN 0 PEIBFLS. RUSRELI.VTT.I.E NEWS Snodav was a hiph dav^-for-11 church eoers. t the usnsl hour with the super ntend tnd teachers at their posts f duty. At 11:45, the pastor brought a /underfill messaee. x ' The younjr people of Jehovah at ended the Snndac School Union t St. Peter Brntist Church. The ssson was taueht by Mrs. I.ila inlne of Jehovr h, and she review d the lesson also. Money raised /as $25.,'in. The next Sundav i iehool Union will be held March i Oth. rt Unity Baptist Church. * I The community was saddened a learn of the death of Roosevelt sroughton, on December 1. Ho }i<ves a mother, two sisters ami'* hree brothers. Again! We were surprised to ee the oldest man in our commu ity marry last Thursday. He is 4 years of age. - -i When you want the Leader, See darie McElveen every Saturday j fternoon. j w Year ? toer PRICE: FIV! IcKinney Pla MalTons Close Successful Session The Grand Communipntion of Krt'C?li-mi?Accepted?Masons?held in Columbia lart wik wv-s said 101 -h(u. the b< !'t in -the history of the! South Carolina jurisdiction. Hon ] J. S. Stanback's rddresg was a., monsr the best ever -delivered be. Tore the GrnfTd~L~oUKe. (Jrand Sec. retiry J. E. Dickson's reoort was the ta'k Masons throughout the state. Prof. T. L. Duckett suceed ed in having a schorarship funo secured for worthy students. Mr. J. IL Lewie* distuingished himself in Conducting the occasional lodge. Rev. J. M. Beatty of Winnsboro delivered a wonderful Memorial Sermon. Hon. J. S. Dobbs^ Grand * Mrster of Georgia, is a power in Ma-onry. I>r. L. C. Jenkins must#' be congradulated upon the ser_ vice rendered the grand lodge of sorrow. Grand officers elected for an other'> *.*?r are Hon. J. S. Stanback, Grand Master; Mr. S. A. Moore, deputy gri nd master; Rev. J. J. Harrison, Grand Senior Wtrd'en; Mr. Prince - Riley, Grand Junior Warden; Mr. J. E. Dickson, Grand Secretary; Grande Treasurer; Rev. E. Philip Ellis, Gr-md rhanlin t n.l \f ?- U li u..? jf ..u fl i . 44. li. li u i ler, Gn nd Tiler. Appointed Officers Dr..D. s. Oiyafn, f.mnH .Wrirt J anct Secretary; Mr. W. T. Burns, Grand Lecturer; Mr. J. C White, ' Grand Asst. Lectures; Rev. F. R. _ Klanchari^ Senior Grand Dercon; ! Mr. T. Z. Brewer, Senior Grand Steward; Mr. J. A. Allen, Junior ~\ Grind Sttward; Mr. J. *AV. Fen. ' nick, Grand Marshall;' Mr. R. J. [ Miller, Grand Pursivant, and Mr ' J. B. Lewie, Foreign Correspon. ! dence. . > Djstrirt Di'pntv?Grand?Mooters 1st District, Mr. S. J. Poinsttte- , 2nd District, Mr. L. E. Ginn and Dr. J A McConnell; 3rd. District, Messrs. F. G. Washing, H. B But. ' ler and B. T. Robinson; 4th Dis. j trict, Mr. A. Moore; 5th Dis. , trict, Messrs. W: A.Gladden tnd Jt1 C. Whitte; 6th District, Prof G. W. Howard and Mr. F. B Cain ? Grand Trustees Mr. J. B. Lewie, Prof. S. L. Fin ley, Mr. W. H. Hamilton j-nu Mi G. C. Williams. r Fit ft n nd?Accepted?Monona?be*- ^ some of tho best educators in thc'( state. Among them are Prof. S 1 tl Finley, Dr. G. W. Long and ^ PTnf. T.. L. Duckett. t * * " r No Paper Next Week ' c It? kooping-with our xustom to nave otte-week-of' vacation during , the year we will not issue the j nanor next week. The next issue j { ^ ill comc to you Jan G, 1940, _on ' Take rdvantagt. of your h>di 'ay " iffer and pay your subscription ^ fit a discount. ' v BALTIMORE, MI). NEWS ? Mrs. Rosa Hayes had for her^n Sunday nite guests Mrs. "Louise G.I;, Douglass, Mrs. Sam Dodds, Mr. y Isaac LaBoirde. On "Friday, nite , ^ the C. B. A. society met ft 1017 j ^V. Saratoga St. Pres. ev. H 1 lockson; and Sec. Mrs. Louise G. , Douglfss. On sick list nrf> Sirs, i ^ Mary Weathers, 799 \V. Mulberry ' St.; Mrs. Alice Flemming, 935 W ; Price St^ Mr_. Rich: r i Land, HOli ^ Siler, 919 W. Fr.yette, St. Mr. and Mrs. Barnty Dougluss, Ir. had for their Sunday evening ! guests Mr. Jeinmiu ii. Gore and 7) us girl lriend, Miss Itu'tic bat's, 7 VfrsrMiry Brice and"Mr~.-Isarc La Borde." Mt. Hebron had the usual ichedule with Rev. Flowers, pas. r tor. Mt.- Moriah had their usurl t schedule with Rev. Greent pastor, t Mornine Star had its usuil sche. y lulc with Rcv.^Garno't., pastor i MOTHER DM GHTER AND -\ FATHER SON BANQUET HELP .1 ! f < St. George, Doc. ?Many mothers and fathers mot et Ft. Geovge t liffh school Thursday evening, De* f 14 for the first joint banquet of . o the new home makers- and the new farmers of America. I c This banquet was sponsrred by f twenty six new home makes, under ( the supervision of Miss B. G. Dan c TO OUR LOYAL SUB! The year 1939 is drawinpr Christmas Gift statements to You have until December 31, this offer. We are asking thi it inconvenient to avail themse at least one ($1.00) dollar on j date. Our Ci'ty Agents will call c TI to An E CENTS PER COPY Popular Star and Orchestra on Tour Nin: Mat' McKinney of national -aiid-+nternatit)nHl fanie as" an' ac tress on screen ;nd stage is a South Carolinian by birt-h, having t.e?-n~bm-n in Lanr'a.-ter, S. C. She was born on the estate of Colonel Lelloy Springs, South Carolina's? wealthiest citizen, i t Lancaster, S. (?., and reared to be of" service about the house. Her sintring and mimavy soon rttracted the rtt option of her tienefno tors and she was encouraged a_ ung these 1 lies. Nini Mfo's success has borne out the Colonel's pr< pjherv tlv.it some di y she would be on R roadway. After per forming in New York, she was offered ; star 'role' in M.G.M's. Million Collar production "Halle lujah," and also hold import: nt assignments in Cnited Artists an ! Warner Brothers productions. December 28th marks her first return to- South Carolina since becoming famous and, South Cirr_ ' .Tino.r.0 V...U 1 - - J uinu >> 11j unu cuiorea, will have an opportunity of judg_ Lttffr he:. , ability -irhon Nina . Mtie ? McKinney rnd her ban J plry at the Columbia Towhship Auditor!, ium on that d_a.be... Proceeds .of r._. he dince a?'? to he usci for the liuu?t~u?-~4-liu Jag Ken; Old Folk'n1-?-? [tamo fa charitable institution for aid colored folks). All South C? rolinians. white : nd colored, should be proud to welcome Nina Mae home, Sh0 "is proud to d0 her part toward he'p. ing the helpless old peorle of her race. Anyone wishing, to rmake my contributions to the Jafegers 01 i Folk's Home may do s0 by etter addressed?t? Box 13A3?.G-*_ rnihi> . S C: ? <;?tuch?contribu. dons are greatly needed and will ^e appreciated. An estimated crowd of oOOO per -ens is expected at tl.e Columbia rownship Auditorium on December 2Sth. A section has been reserved for white spectators. - . GEORGETOWN NEWS The twenty-fifth ministerial an tiversary of Dr. and Mrs. R. S nw renew?tU?Bethel?h-st?Fi id. y vening was certainly a grand tfTair. The gifts coming not only rom the clubs, boards .and ruxili. Jir? } i n r? i \ i r? n o 1 o ri *T "Rot-Vwi! >ut in ar.H out of the city, were tumorous and lovely cards., and elegrams, which showed the" high s^eiuDi Mn which they are held The following churches of Chr r. eston and vicinity wer0 well re. >res? ntv:: Mo:her. Emanuel A. M. Ebenoer of I.in"oln" ille, Cer. eftiary M. E., St. Mark. P. Epis. oprfr-fVrtTtrl RffpTtstT Mt. Zion L M. FT. Zion. Presbyte-ian Fran. <s Brown and Friendshin. Mt. 'It as; n.t. The following ministers cere present-: Prs. J. E. Beard, ind R. E. Broedon, both former 'as'o's of Bethel, presiding elder n pastor of the Edisto_district. nd Em; nuel "church respectively, nd who Georgetown . as well as U'thol rre always delishted to ee: both paid glowing tribute to )r. and Mrs. Lawrence, and Rev. . 0 .1; mes. Rev. Sampson Brown, Jew J. R. Nelson. P>'of. J. D >Io<<re. Prof. A. W. Howsev. Mr soy jAniersrn, Mr. ,Tas. Moore. ; P. James Anderson. Mr. Frank ost of others. erlv. ou>- home conmrr"": teneh'o *d new farmers of America nnPr ue supervision cd I'rot. M. A. U kmr? M'\ John Canady. vice p esidonf *f N F. A.. \va<r ma ter of ce-e^ 'tiding sneakers for ' hp evening were James Snvne, >residcnt. N\ F. A.: Aline Britt. >re.side-t. N'. TL M.: Bow Mr.- J.? d. Mi'ler and Mr. J. T.e'vi ; of Va'terhoro: Rev. Mv Lawrence Terkin^: Rev. Mr. Elliott Wind, hof, Odom and Miss Dannerly crt 5t. George. A very inspiring program wa^ endorod b\- the sponsors of the nnquet. including Chri tmas car ds. In the home e:onomics room the igbth grade members, pledgees or. N. H. M., served the guests a lelicicr^a supper. The menu was me that pleased all, SCRIBlfRS: ? to a close: we have mailed all subscribers in arrears. 1939 to take advantage of it each subscriber, who find Ives of this offer, to send us ,Tour subscription before that >n subscribers in the city. iE PALMETTO LEADER