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Hhp I Palatrtto iGraftrr !: PUBLISHED WEEKLY * ; ^ ( i Entered at the Post Office at Co- I lumbia, S. C., as second class ! matter by an Act of Congress. ' ? I SUBSCRIPTIONS One Year , .... , (2.00 Six Months .... 1.25 \ Three Months .71 Single Copy .05 FOREIGN ADVERTISING AGENCY W. B. Z1FF CO., 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. Official Advertisements at the rate allowed by law. i The Leader will publish brief and rational letters on subjects of general interest when they are accompanied by the names and addresses of the authors and are not of a ^defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. Rejected mar.u\ scripts will not be returned. GEO. H. HAMPTON Publisher E. PHILIP ELLIS .... Field., Agent. ^ SL. G. BOWMAN, Circulation Mgr. REMITTANCES Checks, Draft^ and Postal or Express Money Orders should be made ptyable to the order of The Palmetto leader. !* ^ Communications intended for the current issue must be very briei and should reach the?editorial desk not later than Tuesday of each week. City news, locals Wednesday. i Telephone 4523 * Saturday, December 23, 1939 ?V * COMBINED^ ,STl SI RV doming from the presses of AL len\University this week is ~ the Quarterly Bulletin, a publication unique in every way. Th^ Bulletin contains 30 units, 73 pkges end 60 photographic illustrations which tell story of the. history and progress of the schoo' The result is the fine work of Dean T. B. O'Daniel. He combines his efficiency with industry which maj;es him a great asset to-any college or university, LET'S PRACTICE ~~ WHAT WE PREACH We now approach the eve of Christmas?the epoch remembered by all civilized people around the world. It commemorates a per iod in a Bible story unequalled in moaning, joy and happiness by the records of any of the saints, prophets and sages \vho camp and wont?it commemorates the birt> orf the Xazarene?the Savior of the world. "Peace on earth, good will to ward all men," is echoed from sea to sea. Voices singing in choirs and over radios all pay tribute feelingly to the peculiar birth of the Babe of Bethlehem. These glcr rious songs will always be sung . and more and more shall we ap preciate th0 work of the Redeem ' er as we go down the ages of time. However finely w6 sing, and thp great impressions we. make ~ with music, prayers and sermons, let Us resolve to practice what we sing and preach. We need "peace cm earth and good will toward all 1 men." we s'mg, pray and preach may our souls b(, renewed; may we become closer friends and be' ter neighbors; may we become rcofivertod and be indoctrinated in spirit nn<i nrtiun with tin- piar , . ticiT oFThp Golden Rule?"Do un to other men as we would have them do unto us." May we make friendg of enemies and put qui theories into practice. For GodV sake! Let us begin jnoje and more to practice what \ye preach. Thi. is a grit to society which w C 1and it has a -greater value than the thousands being spent 'thi?. week for Christmas gifts. Ol ? FLORENCE NEWS 1. M. Stokes, Reporter About fo.urtoen young boys an'1 girls met at the home of Miss Juanita Coleman, Wednesday nite ? Dec. ,13, 1939 and orgf'nix -club. The meeting was called to order by the chairman. There were severe! names suggested for the club. Afterwards, a decision was reached, tint we should name the club "The Social Elite's club." After which we joined in and sang "Roll Jordon Roll," led by Miss Dorothy Durarete and prayer by Miss Ruth Durarete. Then the officers were elepte as folloWa: president, Mr. Luke Lewis; secre. 1 tary, Miss Ruth Durtrete; trcas. urer, Mr. Alexander Stokes. Then business of importance was dis_ ~ cussed by the president. The meet. ' ing was then turned oved to the < I rrf : rogrem committee, Miss Ruth )urarete opened the program by eading a poem, "Thanotopsis" fol nved by un interesting talk about Negroes" by Mr. Alexander Stok s. The hostess served us sandviches and cocoa. ~A very interesting meeting "ol"" he Wilson High School Science lub wr.s held Thursday afternoon n the auditorium with i)r. E. C. Hood. of the Florence _DaYlini? ton Sanatorium as guest spet&er. Dr. Hood told about his visit Lhis summer to the Trudeau Sana. Unit;m and gr.ve some very vivid 'escriptions of this famous institution. Every one present enjoys' ed an inn ginary trip through "Tho t ittle Red," the laboratories and the entire sanatorium. The stu dents were eager to hear more a_ bout the sanatorium, especii lly ince the recent visit of Dr. F. B. Trudeau, son of the famous Dr. Edward Livingstone Trudeau. The Science Club is endeavoring to create more interest among the students elong scientific lines with lectures, demonstrations, visits to pb cos of scientific interest, and science quiz programs culminating the years activity with a science fair. The officers are Paul Phillips, ''resident, Robert Kinley, vice" resident: Mozelle WrJker, secretary; j nd Annie Coleman, treasurer. Mrs. Rebecca Ware and daught "r, Miss Emma Loe Ware, spent the week.end with relatives, Mr. fftid Mrs. I. M. Stokes and Mrs. R. VI. Hollmon. , )/, All-star colored foothill game rhristman was at the fair ground Hartsville vs Florence, for benefit if charity. Adults 35 cents; child en 25 cents. ^ ^ CHESTER PARAGRAPHS A M- !' C"n< '-tr as and Happy Mew Year to All! Prof. Leon St; nVncl'V who is caching in Hillsboro, XV C. is at home for the holidays. Mrs. Bernicu Spellman ani her t-le dsi' ghttr, Bernice Lucile, of Phihvdelpbia, are spending some1 time with her parents Dr. and Mis. ). S. Allen. .Finley hi-'h 'out ol' town teich. rs left Wednesday night to spend he Yule tide, at then- homes. Majjy visitors are expected here "or the holidaps. Trif sdav, ;all teachers with their "losses visited every class room it Finley high. It wrs an inter. sting si"ht as different classes ?mved some singing Christmas - ongs as thev filed into the rooms, others passing quietly observing he . violations, others wishing a merry Christmas. The Christmas mint wis high and everyone coined happy. A very large crowd attended the funeral. service Sunday at Brown's hape1. of Miss Elizabeth Wright who die m N. Y. C. ami whose body arrived here Thursday. It try in the slumber room of Spann' mdeitaking parlor until Sunday She was the youngest daughter of Mrs. Bessie Howard. Besides hei not her she leaves three -sisters, .\Irs. Louise Wright of Jackson. il!c, Fla.; Mrs. Eninu. Degra(Te_ u id ; nd Miss .Martha Mne~~ Wright of Chester. Rev. Mr. Giliard ' preached the sermon. Miss Willie Mac Burris and Miss I>aisy teed spoke of the deceased as heir classmae in the local school Mrs. Minnie Belle Hi ice, of Bal. imore spent Friday here. Friends vere delighted to see her. Quite a large crowd of teachers itten-ed the county teachei's asso. iation Saturday. Mr. Shiffley was present and spo*kL> to the group. The play, "Ten Nights jr. a Bar oinv was chjoye by ?*. large au. deuce. The 'participants flayed heir parts well and on all sides here is only praise for this very ne rendition on the pi'rt of these itti'Ients. Miss Emily Coleman j?d Miss Teresa Luck were in :harge of this ]irogram. Several iuit.-ts have been made .for it to .....l e .1 IV J?- tiliu IVH) III Ult'M' I t'. liu-sts are feom uiit of town.. ?f4rrrftrrrt^--pi-npra^is will he at he chniche* Sunday. Rev. I.eroy HulT, of this city, ins heen called as pastor of Mt Olive Baptist church. THE V ** uj The bride Miss Alberta Solomon, Reading from left to right: Mis; Miss Ruby Eison, Louise Murph, ['age Roy: James Garner. This v riunity Hospital. Total amount rt ?The Union Community Hospital re just about completed and this iucted. Watch this paper for fur TH 1 MAYBE SO AN] (By YY. H. : READY ANI Well, everything is all dressed up ana all lighted up in the pre_ valing red and green. Eveiybody is wrapping, trying and .mailing. Millions oi people have valuable stuck away ilt hiding places await iftg alike the inevitable hour..just waiting. . ?fi houstmds of people are ready already. As many more are get. ling ready, and many aie unready. It is this readiness cd'unreadiness which will determine what next Monday will mean to millions. Yes Some people are always ready. Sir. They are the people who stay A.1 HEAD of the calendar. Some people are always getting ready. They are the folks who live A. LONGSIDE toe calendar. Some people are never ready...they are always BEHIND the calendar and everything else if ycru ask me. Should Old St. Nicholas put the HALF YEAR MARRIAGE REVEALED Mrs. Issac Cyrus Wiley o f K illi' St voo S j?nni?i!nf?hc f Vvo marriage of her daughter, Catherine Benetta, to Mr. James Albert Stewart of Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday the fourth of July, 1939 at Orangeburg, S. C. Mis. Stewart griduated from Claflin College with honors in 11)37. She served as an instructor at Scott Branch high school in Sum.. mcrtbn, S. C. and is at present teaehen of social science and secret! ry to the principal at Tom. .insoti high in Kingstree, S. C. -j Mr. Stewart received his bachelor of arts degree from Claflin coL a ge in Orangeburg in June, 1939. lie is now assistant athletic director and instructor at Reed Street igh school in Anderson, S, C. .Mrs. Stewart will continue her work until the end of the term. j BlllKi: IN in STK1AL NEWS TlnJ i luinni association of the Burke industrial school was reor. 1 .ranized* in its December meeting.1 They are appealing to all graduat ' cs anJ former students to attend the meeting on the second Mondtyj in January. The meeting will be, held at the Burke industrial Bchool 'it S o'clock in the evenityfr Friends-' of the school are cordially invited ABBEVILI>E COUNTY TRAIN. : INC SCHOOL NEWS Our school close! <111 Friday, I Dec. 15. for the Christmas holi. j days. Fqr the past four school months, we h: ve l>oen very busy. Tho ! faculty play went off in a grand way. The money was used to purchase a set of Compton's Pic. tured Encyclopedias. The cast of chartctefs was invite to present the play- at -Reed -Street high school in Anderson, but other 1 ac. t i it ir>c pi ovi.nto. I our making the trip. ? The Piedmont Declamation and Dramatic League held its business meeting here on December 11. The first contest will be held here on Februtry 9. The schools represented were: Sterling high school Bell Street high school; Reed Street high School, Brewer high school, Ninety.Six junior high school, and Abbeville county train ing school. The last week of school was a eery busy one. Besides the regu It 1 weekly chapel exercises, the high school students made a trip to the Coca Cola ph'nt. A Christmas play was given oy the students of the high school department, entitled, "Capturing The Christmas Spirit." The pub. lie wis invited. The annual Christnus tree, was an ehiuyahjo feature" on the last day of school. - 'av n,r-n ended the drive for the sale of Chrsitmcs seals. We .nised $8-1.15, Read The Leader for our 1940 activities. CALENDAR WEIM) , R.N., raised $129.70 the groom M t Ethel Whitmire, Lizzie Thomas, 1 Lillie Mae Rice, Flower Girls: And redding wis sponsored hy the Lid lised $530.66. will hold ita eighth annuel Clinic s promises to be the best orgnnizt ther details. E PAtMEtW tEADE* D MAYBE NOT I bhackleford) - *X?v >. < v .' < W~Ms*< ) UNREADY - question to the world next Sun day night at 11:69 P. M., it might suiprise you to hear one grqat chorus of voices crying out: "Not ready!" To which the patron sainl might well reply: "Whose fault ii it?" 7 The secret of succes, not only at this time of year but all the timt is being ready _.ready fob the gooc which may come along; ready tc take on the chin the evil - which may bob up. Get it Some people would put ofl Christmas if it were possible, bul one fine thing about Father Time and what he brings is the fact that he never waits for anybody no matter why he is, how much h< has or where he lives. Time just keeps on rolling along and you'll have to roll along with him or bt the unreudy backnumber you art sure to be. TEACHERS OF SECON D CON - GRESSIONAL DISTRICT HOLD MEETING AT AIKEN Saturday, Dec. 16, 1939 a gettogether meeting was held at Aiker graded school at which time a verj interesting program was carriec out. Mr. J. li. l-'eiton, stite agenl for Negro schools, made a very interesting address to the teachers which was enjoyed by all. Mr. G A. Anderson, the president of the Palmetto State terciirrs?nssociation, in his Dddress spoke on the benefits of the association t<r the teachers and what the .legislative I committee has done in an effort tc have the Negro schools run the normal length of time this yeai where they were cut short one week list year. In connection with the woA of "the legislative committee and the welfare of Negrc education it was expressed and the general sentiment that the two most valuable men in the stale of ouv l'leo are Professor C. A. John. son of Columbia and Mr. John P. Burgess of Orangeburg. If there is any way possible thi t the Pal. nietto State teachers association an secure and keep the--* of these two men, we shoi Id bend , evorv effort toward that end. ( The key. note address in this meeting was delivered by Rev. M. M. Peace who stressed the point of using the resource!?*?we?have. The teacher or - leader . v/ho uses the resources that are avtilable to him has infinite possibilities foi worthwhile living. ?This _ ad?W: was enjoyed by all who Kbard it. We are lookine- forward to a grei.t gathering of the Palmetto State teachers association in 1040. - -liAURENS NEWS Bethel A ME Church \ * 1 "" 1 S. S. was quite a success Sunday morning; officers an<l teachers at their post-of duty. After re_ Molroso?Dial?and?the?committee for planning the Christmas tree met and planned for a grand Christmas servict next Sunday. At 11:50 the pastor preached a heart touching sermon. Theme: "The Guiding Star". The* choir also was a part of th,. much en joyed service, rendering many he-a tiful Christmas songs. All seem ed to have enioyed th/* "">rvi',e?. The members and fv'end Bethel are working faithfullj wrth the T. B. association of I.-vn ens county by selling Chrrstnn Seals and aDo by contributing t the cause. The Stewards havi bought $5.00 worth ir"i| other dc partments of the chur h h:*v bought $15.00 worth of seals. There will he :i groat night at Bethel Dec. 31 tho dav* scrvi' will Iks as usual, but there will be all nite services Sunday nite. i. '? will h,. with us, also the Whitmor?? and the Dreamland quartets. W-. are in vitmg member's anM fi iemds to come out and watch the old yeai out with us. Evening services Tng^~ _ i J g| ^ | 'r. Luther Leake. flelen Foster, Mrs. Mattie Cohen, Irena Sims, Barbara Jem Holmes; ies Auxiliary of the Union ComFridav. J"nuarv 26, 1940. Plana ?d clinic that has ever been con. ' I v II I will begin at 8 o'clock and last through to 12:46. If those on the. other side of' the line can have social affairs to watch the old year out, then God wants C'hri tiang to watch, sing and pray. " tiprtrigfleld- Baptist "Church '?; Rev. W. L. -Wilson.-Pastor- f Sunday was a beautiful day foi , services. The Sunday school be gan at the usual hour with the . tant superintendent in charge t The lesson was beautifully taught l by the teachers. Immediately af , with prayer servicp being lctl liy ; Dea, Puckett. Then the pastor I tame forth with a very inspiring > message. i The BYPU began at 6:30 with I massmmms j JSS* jfPP ; A genuine - cola drinkJjjjSsa? , Absolutely mMM_ pure. Avoid M , substitutesJsSHI i !$ ?.?== t - ~ ? ? -V t - -, ? v -V V ' ' ? A ?> V ' * I V V <> / ?? r( & v ^ y $ V ' I ? y v 4?~ i?Jf|L - -f ;f?- :-\J V _ if To you and all g make this a yea v our heartiest wk Y . ,it be for you a s< in Rifts, in the j things that mak iColum -f-::---- BOT' Mrs. Annie Johnson the president in charge. The evening services began with j Dc. Pi.ckett leading thb prayer meet nig. The pastor then came forward with the message for the v '' eh - -i . .u i, e: y i'i . it 1 fill oner^IIis* subjeet was Who is oh the I<ocd V Si<le-r? It was shows? Oh the faros of tht. congregation i v- r\. rniovo.'l it. The at. tendance and collection were v good. On Tye-.'a, ' ;:iir \ Pen-;. ! ov 12 the Kcv. I/. ('. Smith?fr Pliil. i adelpVia preached at the Spring field church. He cam,, to the ?tate to attend the funerals of Rev J. C. (Joode and Dr. C. P Perrin of Greenwood who were Cuneralixed Ttu <d 'V. , After services Tuesday night a reception was given at the par vm-.. e{(,. p,n.. Smith and the ministerial alliance of Laurens 1? TRAVFL D for the H* Spinel Chi'istrnas and *5' POITATn TT?T v.. ' . GOOD IN lO^f LI Sir Than Double t tt.H" I M fvl.rs ON SALE 1)AI1 DECEMBER 10 t< - RETURN LI ** " V ?'?; Tr:n i ar<<s re ihvU'-rn in U',e r,ncl Sou L J5* r ! vl'v;iv Tif'iol .Nfl v; i v ( l . ' kwl ... Stn A.M--('uixiit ionoi Coache kg tk.WE:. i "^xv ma i : v- com foiitai ' '!'. (' itilt.?Divisio Columbia ^ S LIT HERN m SYS1 ^ " ~ ???v?7%?r, n?^?x?A C - . ? ?? *4- v4;Id?4rV#? +J V V ^ <?-. - ^ 0 ">*> > * -** . | V' \ 1. . /K86^y ood friends who have c i' of pleasant associati =hos for A Happy-Chris ?ason of gladness and ? oys of friendship and : e life worthwhile. bia Coc I LING COMPi * -. I Ratvrday, Dec?mW 2&, county. v The Four Hundred Community Missionary club is playing Santa ? < Claus to the ^old and sick_ people of Laurens by carrying fruits and dinners*to their homes Christmas I'HI ning. 4 Th>. club wns organized in July of th>\< year. We areTioping to be able to do mbie by this time next war. 'Mrs .Tanie Rfiri nvovi/lnnl Mrs. gillie Mao Hunter, secro tarjrl ? -??? ? "the coming of christ- ? % f The public is cordially invited . to attend "i'te Coming of Christ" a Christmas pageant in eight liv ing pictures, at Wesley m. Kr church, 1727 Gervais street, Sun day, December 24, 1939 at 6 p.m. No admission or offering. AY FARES ; 8 OLID AYS jg ? New Year's at Home t> ttpkfts COACHES m he One-Way Coach Fare? LY . . . fffc _ > 26 INCLUSIVE ' [MIT JANUARY 10, 1940 ^ _ -W also available to des- l*fiv last. North West thwest. . ~~j.v ^ -m V -ve. Raggage povrs Mloweii s mi Through Trains _ ?t" IV TRAIN ? ? K\ U.I'?ICCON O M1C A I, WC i> ?Ascni 's<-. k R/ILWAY B TM " g HOW -?-^T t t StAsfe A T ? ? - " t ^ f ^ 5 . ? |P^ r* " v ."7==? | " -" X X T lone so much to % ons, we extend tmas . May rood cheer, rich in all the good ^ ' a-Cola I * | \NY f. r - <