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VOL. XV?NO. 1
Additional Contwibutors
In The Rich
land Seal Sate.
W. H. Harvey, chairman of the
Crristmas Sell Sale amohc N? I
gfoea in RichlflP'j frmrily nnw.".Mr.
cts. tne following contributors in
the mtil sale curing the last sev
era. uays:
Mr. Lewis Holman $ 2.00
Mrs. F. K. Hair .. 1.00
Miss Prisoilia Kershi'w .... l.uO
L>r. and Mrs. H. D. Monteith 2.U0
Mrs. Mamie lira t ion LQU
Mr. W". H. Harvey 1.00
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Boctlight 1.00
Mr. J. T. Nathan 1.001
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. O'Daniel 2.00
Mr. Enos H. Hutten ... 2.00
Mr. ana Mi s. J-mes P. Lee 2.00
Mr. 'turner Atkins . 1.00
Mr. ana Mis. It. J. Mun-le 2.o0
Miss Lucy L. Reed 1.00,
Miss Charlotte Oackson ?: i.ou
Mr. Ira Williams 1.00
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Watson l.oO
Mr. Curin.ll Robinson L00
Miss A. A. Nelson, R.N. 1.00
Mr. and Mrs. tiinoye uriihn 1.00
air, xii-zei ureen __ .. .... i.oo
Air. Wiili-'in Coleman 1.00
.Aliss Delpnine Bradley 1.0c
Mr. William Berry 1.00
Air. John A. Johnson ........ 1.00
Air. and Airs. Daniel Goddtrd 2.00
Mr. and D. W. Patterson 1.00
? Miss G. Edna Adams 1.00
Air. i nil ivirs. Yvm. Morrison 1.O0
Mr. and Airs. K. L. Buiiey 2.00
Airs. Lienors Neeley 1.00
Mr. and Airs. Dtvm Brawley *1.00
Mr. vv. ti. Young .... 2.00
Air. and Alis. W. !>. Harper 126
Air. and Mrs. R. Hightower 1.67
Aliss Carrie B. Hnovpr? 1.00
Aliss Kuth Bynum 2.00
Air. A. B. Caidwell ? 1.00
Mr. Rich: i, d lhmery 1010iUiss
d-?nie Nicapeay ........ 1.00
Air. W. A. Thompson ? LtKT
?.a?s. cora L. McGhee l.Ou
Airs. Cclia Kivingswin __ 1.00
Aliss Theresa Kennedy 1.00
Air. Lee Goodwin 1.00
An. ana Airs.. Lee Brown 1.00
Rev. and Airs. C. Anderson 2.00
suss Y> lllie N. StenhdUse- ' 1.00
iur. and r?irs. Jasper .Flowers 1.00
Miss Betnice Spry 1.00
-- ? ? .nkn.nn 1.00
1> 1. 1' p JU. u r--? iVir.
ana Mrs.-Vvuuam Gillum 1.U1
Rev. and Mrs. E.- A. Adams 2.00
Mr. Kouei't iversnaw 1.0C
? Dr. and Mrs. J. G. StUErt ~2.00
Mr. 1 anif Airs. Lang Taylor 1.00
y* Mr. -arid?Mrs. W. C. Johnson 2.00
Mr. JHixvey ihariKs these per.,
sons for their much needed contributions.
In spitg of the grcai
neo<i of lunds to fight tuberculosis <
the Seal sales are running ftr be
hina the last year's ligures. All
^ who contribute render a great hu
1 manitarim service. It is not too
late to do your pert. ~
CHESTERFIELD NEWS
The fc'lowing young folks spent
the holiday reason at home with
their parents: Misses Sara Wades
? worth, Elizabeth Edwards, Jonetta
Rosa and Cecelia Toatley, Sara
Uson, Charlie B St;nley, Cleo
Watson and Lila Mae Chapmanr
Messrs Robert and Larry Foster^
Emanuel Nivens John Jerkins
and William Edwards.
Miss Jeretha Huntley and Rev.
t u.i. at -f-Vi? Pres
I J I HHj WCie llui l IV v. ? V ?c
hvt.f-ran Manse Monday. Mrs.
Little is a member of tbe Anson
villo high school faculty; Rev. Little
is a prominent^ ^Viinister cf
?' Monroe, N. C.
Mr. Robert Jackson .of Baltimore
was a guest of Miss Cefcelia
? Toatley.
Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson and
family were guests of their cousin.
Dr. A. C. Cook has resigned hi
school work and pastorrate in this
vicinity to accept the call of a
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Johnson are
spending the holidays in WashD.
C. - -i
Rev. and Mrs. Hilledstoni were
dinner guests of Miss Malinda Coe
S "Hay.
tliss Edith Johmon spent" the
holidays with "aunt and uncle.
M>-<?. E. J. McClain and Mrs, Ad
die Railey spent Christmas at
Favettville. their home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Streator are|
at diome in Cheraw.
Rev. and Mrs. P. C. Hilldestrm
and Mrs. Ar'nie Edwards were the
Christmas guests of friends at
Mt. Zion.
H?v. nrd Mrs. J. II. Toatley and
daughters motored to Catawba
Misses Rosa and Cecelia are teach
ing.
^ T J 1? ,A
n.('V. W. W. rjUWtiniM ucu V CI |
an inspiring messaffo Sunday a.m.
at Grand View Presbvterran.
Miss Blanche Sowell, Mr. Tom
Wilson and Mr. Couser were oal'
rr? at the borne of thn JohrSons.
' Mrs. Hattie McCoy has return
ed from Tnedeworrd. N. J., where
she vis't.ed her daughters.
r Mrs Hnllie M. T. Zanders is vis
itir>?r her parents.
Mr. L. Edwards spent a part o4
the holidays with wife and son
Rev. T in*>on R'okene,- and aister
Bemice and Mr. Primus Row
er* end A rfhvr Johnson of Smith
called op the Toatleya.
Mr Lerov Lowery and Miss
Vtrarirln Lowery of New York
were callers ~ on Mr. and Mrs.
/oebca.
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Lii In Memoi
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t iciu i rug
The Lincoln Memorial association
despite the handicap of tuu..
fuv<rat>Ie weather presented its
program to an appreciative audience,
and loud and long were the
favorable comments expressed <m
thP masterly speech by Prof. Nelson,
a widely recognized scholar
and thinker of the race. The
sj.eaker traced the- history of the
Negro as an economic,^social and
political factor?from?early?pert- ^ds
of his entrance into American
| life to the present. He argued
that little progress had beer, made
by the race in penetrating the formidable
barriers that had been
placed across its pathway. He ex
nrcB-ed the hope however that
"brotherly love" frher. accepted
1 and practised, may yet turn th. "
ttrick. He ctounsqled support of
those nrprnniy.fttions and?agencies
that are laborine for a favorable
charge, emphasizing the great
work accomplished by the NAACP
aiui appealing iur u^icaavu purport.
Dr Collins, the prince of presiding
officers was master of ceremonies.
A silent prayer was offered
in honor of the late Dean
Kelly Mille and the following resolution
was authorized by the as.
sooiation after which they ad
jouraed.
The sad news of the denth oi
our distinguished friend and citizen,
the late Penn Kelly Miller of
Washington, D. (J., who was for
nearly half a century in the forefront
of the defenders of the Negro
removes a. man whose keen
analytic mind, whosP penetrating
Jogic stampeoded the unfair critics
of his race. A native of South
-Carolkm-,--of- humble parentage, ho
rose front those early surroundings.
Hv dint of, character and
scholarship to a oommandirg posi
ti? ;*y,thn n?t'on.
This association is proud of its
?'h?n on January 2nd. 1939
in a feeble way its ppid a delayed
tribute to nn honored son, by presenting
him a medal, in recogni"ii
'of his loofr serviee to the nation
and to his race. We join with
0+' ir> Tvto"rniner his loss.
Be It Resolved: That a copy oi
1 A . l_ _ -^4 fnmM,,
tft?e resolutions o; StilL LUK louutj
of the deceased: one placed in the
records of ftvjh association and
another piven to th" press.
F. E LINDSAY. President
EUGENE LEWIS, Secfty.
BATESBURG NEWS
M-Lizzie Hendrix had as her
"nests her daughter, Mrs. Lottie
Daver port, and prandson and
prandson and prand daughter, Mr.
and Mrs) Thomas Goodwin and
little son from Columbia.
(Mr s) Anise E. Nichols spent
Christmas in Johnston
A delicious repast was piven at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clar
mco Robinson, Jr., on TuPaday af?
terroon. Several puests were in
attendance, i ....
We were worry.-in hear of the
:1lnes<: of Mr Clarence Robinson,
7.. ?-A .Tim Wise, butphd to
hear that they are recoverinp.
Mrs. Amanda Artemus has re'
c<-o>rt a -hort visit to her
son Major, at Greenwood.
Mr. a"d Mrs. Jra Lee Gibson,
Mr. and iMrs. Cortez Lott. Mrs.
Viola Fullard and Mrs. Thelma
Cib-on motored to Johnston Tues
day.
Visitors 'at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. Jowers on Saturday
were Rev. R. L. Bro'wn and Rev.
A. L. Goodwin of Fair . Foreat.
">?v Brown, Rev. Jowers and sons
Tames, Joseph and Johr.i are en.
joying games of Toouette.
JAGGFRS OLD F^LKS HOME
Tho inmates of /the Jagger's Old
Fo'ks Home had a fine Christmas!
and a Happy 'New Year. On!
Christmas morning the Manager, I
''-v. T. M. M^'ddin conducted the1
services preaching from the text
Luke 2:9-12. They enjoyed^ the
""'ors s^'viceR throughout the,
holidays. Many visitors cheered !
dif) comforted them greatly. We,
thank crur friends for the splendid |
C.'.ristmas gifts. On Christmas mornifg
the Home received a tele.,
pram of Holiday, Greeting from
Mr. Leevy's Funeral Home.
Gifts: "Mrs. M. S. Habenicht,'
Mr. P. M Bolden, Pro.f. T. L.
Duckett, Miss Ruth Byhum, Miss
Asisy Roach Mrs, E. M. Dawkins,
GafTnev, S. C.; the Green Street
club?-Bethlehem Bapt. church;
Missionary Society ? Bethlehem
Bant church; Missionary Society
c-Fir"* Nazareth Bapt. church,
Salvation Army, Joneg Chapel
"H- Union Bapt. church; Sec. fond
Nazareth Bapt. chuch, Mount
01ive Baptist church. Waiters club
Jefferson Hcrtel; Pulpit Aid club?
Second Calvary; Missiornry Sooie
tyv?Zion Bapt. church; Missionary
"oeiety?First Calvary; Trinity
Missionary Society, Friendship
Baptist, church. Business firms:?
Ailon Brothers' Flour Co.; Armoui
Packing Co., Drake-Edens, Home
ctore, 1400 block Taylor street;
Pr'.metto Market, Xmas Ball?
Tmvnship Auditorium, Nina Mae
McKinney and orchestra through
Mr. Carroll (white) $6.00.
Rev. L. M. MAULDIN, Mgr.
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COLUMBIA, S
? 4
rial Asso'n
[ram At Allen
Union County
4^tmtnranttyTTospitaT
Clinic, January 26.
J. Finley Wilson To Address The
Public.
The?eighth annual (HinTc of the
Union?Community?Hospital?wttl"
be held Friay, January 26, 1940.
Drs. J. II. Hale, J. W. Maxwell,
Ntshville, Tenn.; T. R. Peyton, of
New York; Hamilton W. McKay,
E. E. Blackmail, Charlotte, N. C.;
S. N. Russell, Baltimore, Md.; C.
W. Reeves, Atlanta, Ga.; John W.
Givons, Norfolk, Va,; O. Miller
Asheville, FTI C.; and Sedgewick
oimons, oute neaitn uepf.rt?
merit, Columbia, "anH^anumber of
others.
Frid&y evening at seven o'clock,
the puWic address will be delivei
ed by J. Finley Wilson, Graiid Ex
alted Ruler of the Improved Bene
volent and Protective Order of
Elks of the world from Wcshing^
ton, D. C., at Sims High School.
Anyone wishing to enter the
clinis must register by Jmiwry
20th.?Union Community Hospital
Union, S. C.
NEWS IN AND AROUND
WAS" i myrow
By J. O. Hart
Washington, D. C.t January 6?.
The presient of Allen University,
Dr. S. R. Higgins, wcs through
here on December. 14th and
the A. U. Club at the home of MrL
ixid Mrs. A. E. Simon, 110 S. St.,
N. W. Ei. Higgins made a very
timely and enjoyable talk to the
club ana entertained a questioneer
which everyone took pert in, want
ing to know all tnd everything
about the school. The club mem
bers were very glad to know the
plans and efforts being made foi
a library. The .club went on record
pledgiing its full support to the
drive.
IVir. Nathaniel Nesbitt stopped
over a week to visit relatives and
friends before Christmas on his
way from Portuand, Maine to Co
lumbia, S. C.
Mr. Nathan (Jelly) Grant spent
the week_end and New Yeats in
YYixhington with Rev. end Mrs.
G. D. Robinson and Mr. and Mrs.
J. 0. Hart. He lives in New Yo.k.
Prof. Kelly Miller, 76, renowned
Negro educutor, died. Saturauy
morning, at his home on Howard
University campus. Born in S.C.
in 1863, Prof. Miller came to Wtsh
ington is a youth. He later entered
Howard University, where
ne took the degrees of B. S. and
M. A. He spent several years in
study at John Hopkins Uimersity
later joining the Howard ftcuity.
In l'JU7, Prof. Miller became dean
ol the Howard College of Libert 1
Arts and Sciences, holding tnat
|iOot tor many years. In recent
years he tiru ueen processor 01 au
ciology.
President Mordecai Johnson of
Howard University, last night
termed Prof. Miller the institu_
tion's "greatest tiumnus?' He con
tinuod: "Prof. Miller was one of
the first generation " of Negro
. eholars after the Civil War whose
intellectual attainments success,
fully helped shatter the widely
prevalent theory of btsic inferiori
ty of the Negro mind. He held a
unique position in the days of heat
ed controversy between those
thinkers, Booker T. Washington
and W. E. B. Dubois, over ques.
tions atfectiing the Negro and
gained feme for his intellectualclirity
antf Tor the dispassionate
objectivity with which he disposed
ot the questions at issue."
Prof. Miller was a member of a
committee on social matters ncm
ed by President WilsoHi of the A.
merican Academy of Political Sci
enee, oT the Natlontl Education
Association, und ol the American
Negro Accdemy.
b uneral service was held last
Tuesday at one o'clock at Rimkin
MemoritJ Church at Howard Uni
versity.
LEESVILLE NEWS
Mrs. Delia Pompey ha<^ a family
reunion dinner Christmas day.
All eight of her children were at
home: Mrs. Inelma Warner of N.
Y. City; Mrs. Rosa Dennis of Columbia;
Misses Charlotte and Lot
tie Pompey of. Columbia; Mr. Maceo
Pompey of Camden; Mr. Frank
TP P and Mii> rW> ?, o i o
peu all of" Leesville,S. C., ware
the dinner guests prepared by
Mrs. Dennis.
The Capital City quartet of Columbia,
were pleasart callers of
Mrs. Pompey's and enjoyed the
turkey dinner, als0 rendered sevei
al selections.
Mrs. Annie Rosa Inabir.ett o4
N. Y. City; Mr. and Mrs. Amo:
Edwards of Charlotte, N. C., ar.
home visiting parents, Mr. Amber8
Adgers.
Miss Ruth Thomas of N. Y.
City is visiting parent, Mrs. Hat
tie Thomas.
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ioUTH CAROLINA, SATURD^
Wins Colored Doll
For Christmas
BPrapP '^x^-'-^^B^^^.'^^K^^.-y.'
ffv^ ^
Little . Stawaskia Davis, 1G
months old daughter of Mr. VV:r.
die Davis and ccopted daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Goleman
of Ridge Spring, S. C. '
M. E. Conference
At Sumter
i
%>uer. S. C.?The South (Jaro.
linn C nfuiciiee uf the Metho'di t
church started orl their new ad
venture, of Methodism when Bis
hop Matthew W. Clnir closed a
she day epochal session held at i
Emmaruel Methodist church here
December 12 17.
Bishop Clair officially dissolved j
. the 134th session of the S C. an i
nual conference Methodist Episco
pal fhureh on the opening day of |
session.
Organization of two hundred
ministers and an equal namber of
laymen in the first session of the
new church, The Methodist church
followed the dissolution of the
conference of the old church.
Five days of balloting was necessary
before twelve delegates and
i six reserves were chosen from min
isters and laymen as r"?>rasontn- (
fives to the General Corference
that meets in Atlt.ntic Citv in 1040
and the Jurisdictional Conference
' that meets in St. Louis.
I Reverend A. R. Howard, Supt.,
Sumter district, who has x been
mentioned as South Cai aa's
1 choice ? for bishopric honors was
1 the only ministerial candidate tlected
to the General n>?l Tnvirrlie. 1
tional conference- on the first bal!
lot. Rev. D. S. Curry, Sunt.,
Greenville district ard Rev. C. C.
Reynolds, Supt, Florence district
were elected to the General and
Juri dictienel conferences on subsequent
ballots.
Three delegates and three Te
serves to the jurisdistk.ua! ennfev
jp're only were last to be elected.
Balloting in the ministerial confer
er ce was compiniori lace s>ntur_
| Hay evening. Delegates elected
wore Rev. G A. Thomas, Sapt.,
--Charleston "district; ~Kev. (J. FT
I Ferguson, Sept., Spartanburg His
trict. and Rev. J. W Tay'nv," p?s
tor Cumberland church. Florence.
I Reserves elected were: Rev. G. B.
Tillman, Sunt., Eeantfort district;
Rev. F. Rollerson. Sunt. Berkeley
district and Rev. C. Clark, Greenvil'o.
' _
?Lavmen?completed their balloting
iiu two sessions. President J._
B Randolph. ClaGin college and
C. W. Cnldwell. Orangeburg, were
elected to the General and Juris
dictional Conferences on the first
ballot. S. 'J. McDonald, Sumter,
was elected to Cbnersl and Juris
dict/onal conferences on the cecond
ballot. J P rlilnrgn'iru-QrftT go
Tvurg was elected by the largest
1 number of voces' of arv candidate
to the Jurisdictional conference.
G. W. Boldon, Union, and
T. H. Pinckney, St. George, were
, other lay delegates electecP to the
Jurisdictional Conference. T ay
ttvci'VI' ! ('1 VTod wore: E. B. Hollo
way, Greenville;. Mrs. Mamie S.
. nor JDillon and Mrs*. Phylisl
1 M. Gibbes, Latta.
I Many leading clergymen and
laymen of the Methodist church
noi:" d"vjn?r "visions. It/s|
hop Matthew W. Clair, resident
I bishop, Atlantic Area preside-'
I Bishop R. E. Jores, resident Bisj
hor>. Cnvinsrton, Ky. Area delivered
a lecturP on the subiect "ThNew
Adventure of Methodism" on
Friday evening. *
Other leaders who spoke at the
sessictns included Dr. R. N. Brook?
editor Christian Advocate. Southwestern
edition: Dr. D. H Stan
on, Ameienn Bible society, Dr. W
A. C. Hueehes, Heme Mi sion and,
^hurch Extension: Dr. N J. Craw
toy, Censions and Relief; Dr. A. R
Howard, Board of Temperance
Dean E. H. Fitchett, Claflin col
lege, who spoke in behalf of t*
Board r/f Education and Claflit
college.
Prominent visitor* who were In
"od'?c?d to th^ conference included
Dr. Willis King, president Gam
mon Theological seminary. and D
1. N. l/ove, Washington, D. C.
Bishoth Clair closed the ses
sions with the ordination of deacon
a and elders-ind the readirf.of
appointments tb approximately
two hundred ministers.
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iY, JANUARY 6, 1940 5
(Prof. Kelly Mil
Educator Is De
Local NAACP iVieets j
Wed., January 10
The Columbia bn nch N. A. A.;
C. P. will " hold its regukx monthly
meeting Wednesday night, January
10th nt Second Calvary BapT
list Church-.-- The hour is"' eight
-o'clock. This is a very Important!1
meetinir, All nillran. in lm p
stalled (one to be elected) t.nd the 1
rive for members is still on. Re 1
ports \Vill h* made at this"Truretf|'
ing. The National oilice plans to
publish a;nU)nl^ly paper to be sent
every member of the local branch '
es. Be sure to get your ntme on 1
the roll in time t?,> receive yr?i:r cnp 1
.cs. Our t im is to get 500 or more
meinhnrs.?The ussuciatiuii hua at' :
ccmplishcd wonderul things and 1j
ihcre is yet much J to be done fori1
i~i .1 ^..,i nii ?
Lliu nutvna ui cm
races*- The greatest direct effort !
at present is toward terchers ind
justices in the court. JOIN NOW. J
SOt'TH CAROLINIANS
IN NEW YORK CITY ' I
New York?Among the well
known South Caroliniars here
Christmag were Prof, and Mrs. I.
M. A. Myers, Prof, and Mrs. John 1
nie F. Pitts and Dean and Mrs. T.
It. O'Daniel all rnlnmhii, <f ("! Mrs.
Myers has been in New York
several weeks with her daughter, '
Mrs. ll-rold A. Stevens.
Prof, and Mrs. Myers and Mrs. *
Stevens Were guest; for dinner by 1
i: yitation vof Mrs. John McCoy. 75 1
St. Nicholas Place, also were the
guests of Dr. W. C. Handy, -100
Convent Ave., last week.
Prof, and M^s. Potts, Dean av.d 1
Mrs. O'Daniel Were among the I i
h.. ^ ii-Ka otton.'ln/l I I
I illllli-iUJ vnuuio tuiu uw^nuvu
the .National Omega dance at the
Golden Gate on Lenox Ave. ' i
Miss Georgia Cook the Bene '
diet-Allen library statF attended
the Omega dancP while here last 1
week. ' <
_ Mrs. Lee llagood has been it i
New York several weeks with relatives.
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Mrs. George" Forrest of Colum I
bia was a visitor here during the
holidays. " }
WOODRUFF NEWS
Trinity A. M. E. Z. Church
On account of the road being 1
under construction there were no I
service.-, at Trini'ty the fourth Finn-^
day but the service was held Mon
day night at Bethel Baptist church <
with a very appreciative audience.
Missis Henry Ashe, Benjamin (
Holland e 1 <d Mr. Johnson of Ab- d
beville were visitors here during i
the holidays.
Misses M. Foster and B. Gist,
<-tudents, spent the holidays at
ronil* ivjuvuvo.
Mi'.-s Fannie Bull Fcteter left fot 1
Washington, D. C-., for an indefinite
stay.
^ Miss Ilulen Cannon spent the 1
sie Camun is spending sometime J
with parents also.
Mr. and Mrs. Thelmorp Stephen
of Washington are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. Fruncis Foster of Wash- j
ington is visiting parents.
Mr. Willie Smith is convalescing
from a recent illness ;
Mrs. Mollie Franks and little
3liss Eliza Durrah spei tChiist" ~
mas in Mountville.
Mr. and Mrs. Algia Coleman
Mrs. Maggie Coleman and Mr
J6'hn H. Franks spent Xmas in . s
Ea stover. I ]
New Bethel Churoh I
S. S. wis just fine. 1
Mrs. Mattie Thompson and little
Barbara Parks spent a part of
ho holidays in Birmingham, Ala. j
Mrs. B. Williams is here visitr-rg
parents. Mrs. Minnie Luster <
of Jiirmingham. is here vi-itingj]
Miss Nora Parks and brother 1
Richard Carroll, Mr. Horace Nol-11
son and William Norris vis/ted Mrl
Ahram Parks rind sister Mrs. M i I
Chi'vswell of Fountain Inn.
Sick are: Bro. R. P. Rogers We/I
hr/pr> for him a speedy recovery. 1
Lanford Grove Ho'iness Church I
Risnop IT. I). Rooknrd, Pastor t
Quito a f^w of the pupils were
">n time for' church school along (
ith Supt. At 2:00 n m. after j
Vo preliminaries Rev*. F. W. Rice I
hrorprht in . interefc4"Vpj senmor-. c
"rhemfi: .The Greit Da*- of God's (
Wrath has Gome. Night services
were omitted.
1 m ?
5?T ptttt TP AME CHDRCH
Rev. T.H. Weathers, Pastor *
, 1 . i
Fasteyr.?On thft 20th of De_ (
'ember the nnnv pood people of <
Rhilio came to thf. prrsonage r
vhile we. we^P ft>tt?n?r a^umt *ve (
emgdn# r. sweet siner 0 Zion' c
;,e: "Love Brought Us Here" i *]
' nd to nrr simnris? as we met j .'
ue~? at th? cfeo?v t^e^e s*ood a i j
tW<t couldn't he count*-1 | i
"Hmt !nTr!"ed it? with ep k'ndsjt
r <**od c'fts. Thev lhnve he*n t
Vre'n-. in ci^s ny"* *fu?e. Oh! j r
v.?fT a 'ovetv Xmrs We npim,c
<e*e' them so tvmeh, t^ftt ran Tn?? t
*raven*t jrt wo di f> onr I
thanks to them. God bless you all t
A _ Safe' V1 _
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PRICE?'i
ler, Noted
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By Johh W. Nicholas
Kelly Miller is dead. Thus the
race lose > its most distinguished
columnist. The question now a
l-ises who will take his place.
This grand old nun of journalism
was born in Winnsboro. ?.
C., in After finishing VIT^
g+rrTTTUniorTin Richmond, he stu
uied Mathematics aid Pnysics a.
the newly created graduate schoo.
ji John Hopkins in Baltimore. Ir.
1900 he entered upon hi3 duties al
Howard university where he serv
ed as Professor, Departmental
Chief, Dean and* Dean Emeritus,
intil {he H-me nf his Haath,
Kelly Miller was loved and respected
by all Vvho Knew him. Hi.position
at Howard brought him
into intimate contact with thous
Amis of young people from every
section of the nation, and possib
iy, a score of foreign countries
lie manifested a keen interest in
and an aptitude to grasp the core-of
problems which were common
a tne groups of all sectionr.s. He
treated with the proud easterner,
and suffered the " whims of the
noisy westerner, without the forgctiulness
of the shy southernot
Ahom he had an infinite-sympathy
Cor.
l et if thaLJwere- all -bis life Ka7
meant,?Kelly?Miller would . only
stand first in a large company of
scholastic dignataries who, in every
coflege, and under all condi
lions, are persistently kind to- the.1
pupils. It is not all. There is
something else whirh wns niiflihliin
his unaffected voice, is in th<
tyle of his writings, : nd was the
special element in his influence. It
ivas the quality within him which
made it possible for him to protest
agaitlst unrighteousness in
righ places without retreat into
radicalism. He knew and under,
stood the complexities of the Anierican
r;> o ui'thlum.' and ex-.
plained?them-sq1 well. [Tiat where
?ver the epic of the Negro is rented,
wrether inn New "York, or
Now uricnns. mo i nuosopny o:
Kelly Miller is placed ou a high
)lanc.
When it comes to thP intellect
le was the most renow(ed thinkei
is betwcenn Booker T. Washingon
ar.d W. E. B. DuBc/is. Kelly
Mrller was perhaps a . bit revolu:ionary
in some of his thoughts
iut he was always able to tempei
lis suggestions wit V. n f.r^
4 values f.rul a discriminating in
telligencc. He sympathized with
the fellow-members of his underprivileged
race, but was equally
:on? "ious that there are divergent
Jer ard3 growing out the highly
kvnnical "'vilizntion in which wc
i\e, a: <j which all will not measne
up to at nil times.
That, I think, is why he was a
oast-master st peruisng thP prob
lerr.s of his people, and a genius
t guidance. It is to renew men';
faith, so hard to hold, so easy t<
o-'-o that heroes are born as wyt
nesses and as examples. Kelly
Mille rwas a witness that serenit*
and unrlerta' (ding not merely
"orce end ambition ard wilfulness
an overcome the obstacles of a
strong but uitderprivilogqd, peo
pie.
Mr. Miller took high rank in
rhe craft as author of "Race Ad"
"Pli-rf nf rKo TToiiso'- of
P-ondagc??' "The Di grace of A' ' '^rican
Democracy," "The World
War for Human Rights" and
'Choosing a Profession."
He also stood o?t prr/mine-jtly
imong the reformers of American
politi-cs. He was among the first
olorcd-men to "denlore thr apostacy
of the Repuhlk-H?) pHrty ir
I 0.T2.
His private-life, nfter he had re
Hred from actual service, was |
simple and quiet. His leisure time
after making his weekly releas
cs to more than a hundred weekies.
was spent amidst literary environment
among work of thought
ind taste.
And, although no ore will cvci
ae able to put into words th
whole long record of his accomplishments,
all America can hni!
aim as a scholar, and an upright
nan, who was devoted and loya
to the cause of his fellow men.
JOHN W. NICHOLAS
' 2D Foster Street '1
Union, South Carolina'
iELtFHS CHAPEL BAPTIST '
iiilrch
Rev. J. S. Hal's, Pastor
1 I
Sundry School at the usual hour
I'Wt le s n wfs briefly di cussed
ind'reviewed by the S.:pt. At 9:00
/clock prayer meeting began. At
):55 experience meeting. At 11
>'Qlr>ck Sunday n ght the pastor
lelivered a souT stirring sermon;
ubject: Hold out until th0 end
rhis was a glorious t me?Wa'c'i
'<T'ght cePbiati n?s e'ng the o'd
reir out rrd the new year como
n. Our pastor was surprised and
lpli't-'' as his members rounded
lim with Xnias presents Tuesday,
il"ht. On Punday night' he re. I
eived some New Year's gifts. He ,
xnroagod hia 1 thanks.?
Mjss Jelvia Oins of New York
ipent Xmas home with relatives j
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ii tne ch ss of !lr"l nm'in^ Imr 7t
-ni j-h?school career was ictive on
the stall ox the rchool paper and
..as outstanding in diuniatics.
NYA Negro Division ~jm
Has 25 Administra- jM.
tive Workers
I? - .A
in oiaius
Wash'ngtrn, D. 0.. Decrm****1",?-?
10;:^ Tim "*iTi I II mill VmilT. Arlmin -3
stration has 25 State Supervisors '
f Negro Activities on the admin
istrativo in the field, and 15 Negro f5hk
upervisors on thu p'ojeet staffs, .r ^i
it was rnnounced today by Mrs.
Mary iMcl rod Bethune, Director
of the Division of Negr0 Afft irs
f the National Youth Aiministra
tion. . .
"In these times of economic un ' ij
est and social readjustment," said ijj
Mrs. Bethune in making this in.
I nouncement, '"the Negro more,
han e\tr needs guidance find
I help, an j needs the assurajic^ .that?
[?n-?t-he?formulation and carrying
! out of the new goveininent po!i_
['JTes rnd piograms he will be giv_
. n definite considenlion and the
right to be installed in those pro
grams that will be of benefit to
I him." 9
"One of the most important a_ >
"gencics set up by the Federal Gov L?i
nmont,"?M(is. Belhune contimTT
l( 'Vine ItoVn <U 1 -vr -
"v** mvv11 iu(i ^(luuiiai XUUin
Administration. Here the govern
.ntiu takes the problems of youth
ad attempts to help them adjust
themselves through school
and work programs, to the tempo
and changes of our times."
"In. 1035," Mrs. Bethune said,
"thi i" ww o Aa^State Supm viaorg
l Negro Activities, in la36 there
were 10, in 1037 there were 21, in
1038 there were 2.5, ani it present~
j theVe are 25 Negro administrative
Assistants working in toe States. ^
I feel very proud of the. progress
: .h.s oflL'e has made so far.'
In Alabi ma, the Negro Super
visor is Mrs. Venice T. Spragg,
whose otlice is situate d in Birmingham.
Mrs. Spragg has her
\vn oll.ee, her own secre t: ry, and
in addition to her ralar.y is given
t. travel ail tment so that she can
t. ;?,? j.. u,.- oi?i.
* < i.->c nv m V1UI l\ 111 I1CI Ol^lOC,
Previously Mrs. Spragg was a
teacher in the Birtn.ngnam Public
Schools, a teacher at Spolman Col
egt- in Georgia, t ml an NY A pro
,itcb s; pervisor.
In Arkansas, Hclloway Smith
s'St tc Supu.rv.sor of Negro Ac.
tivities. Ile^'has an oflice, a secre
fcary, and a monthly trrvol allot
ment which enables hint to super
vise the Negro work in the State.
.\lr. Smith, besides be ng p"inc pi)
of a high school at one time, was
an ath.etic cotch, a teacher of vo
catiorsl agriculture, tnd a surA.
mer school iristru^torat^ Arkansas
years. .jg
Mi s. Vivian Marsh of CaMforn .*r*j
it*., Mr. Edward ,Goin in Connect},
cut and Mrs. Sadii Mays in Wash
ington, D. C., all administrciive
s. perviscrs, have done outstand
inK work in the attempts to corre
late 'he N "mo proertm with the
general NYA program, and al_
thounh + mmo of them exeunt *11^ a
Mr.,vs has h >m with the program
over two years, they have demon.
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