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V 1-4 o p r ti. _ VOL. ??V?NO. S'? _ BAPTIST EDUCi > MISSIONARY CO i Baptiat Eucational Conv. 5 Patr Co .Workers: , When Baptists from all parts of our state met at Morris Col. i lege, September 26, and agoin on Novembei 30, there waa a splen_ uui opportunity to observe the fects of Br ptlst solicit rhy in South Carolina. Those two efforts proved that there are many men and women of all ages and in all wi Iks end callings who 'are not willing that Monis College, the d enrr of the" fathers and the fruitage of the labora?of?many . dev< ui souls, should suffer Iobs. ' > The September meeting was the call of If esidents Butler, Can y rnd Howtrd; the second n"r,wer to the annual call TKin-third mpetins?. n: m-"d the I. D. Pinson MemoricJ Ra''y is the demands of the peo. | pi*- ? . ?L P rna from the ranks who were n^t prepared to give as they 'he previous meetings rnd mo "h"> want to go a little r ' v re in one common cry fo u opportunity to come to the * e.?cue of the institution that is dear to every loyal Brptist. Th'4 Pinson Memorix 1, Rally closes Feb. 29 at Morris College. The crnnmit^ee anpointed t o make known the demands of the people to our fellow workers not present and to remind others that Recpints for Federal Ins. Tax Reduction Must Be Given Employers are now required by law to give theirr employees receipts for the money taken out of their wages for old-age and survivors insurance taxes, according to Mr W. H. Nixon, Jr., managei of the Social Security Board field ? office at Calumb'a, South Carolina. Thrs new requirement of the f?d?iaT~Security Act,--he ex plained, went into effect the first of thia^ year. Mr. Nixon pointed out that formerly the employer was only re quired to furnish the employee * with a notation which would permit him to check the accuracy of the deducticrn. "This," he said, ennlst hp nrt n n?v rheek Which would, of course, eventual, ly be returned to the employer. * But now the 1-w specifically stir vpulates that*. the employer must furnish a statement 'suitable for retention by the employee.'" He added tr.at the law provides a $5 penalty for each willful violation of this provision. Lu.Uni P1 riUfij information must be included on the receipt but the wording is left to the em ployor. In addition to the amount ?fti t?Y flt'i I u' t r>t\ tr,n receipt mjs: show the name of the employei the name of the employee, the period of time covereu by tne receipt, and the total amo.nt o. wages paid to the employee dur ing this period. Employers are required to fur nish : uch receipts at least once a year and may furnish them of. tener?every quarter, or every month, or every pay day, as they see fit. The receipt must be giv. en to the employee within two months after the end of the pay period which it covers, and, in any case, When the employee ? the iob.^ UNION SCHOOL NEWS Dillon.?We are now beginning our mid term examinations. The cold wather did not. stop us. The children are cooperating with the ? faculty doing community work. We have furnished our school with window panes and b-ve orgi nizd a community chorus. The children are busy raising funds for new blackboards. GREAT BRANCH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Ori ngeburg? Th.e popularity contest is proving successful thus, f far. The Ave contestants aie work ing hard, and so is ea:h class. ) The fifth grade under Mrs. Myr | tie Jones sponsored a chicken sup. ; tt* per and aold everything prepi red. I it Th* ?th Riade under Miss Rose! Yr L. Zeigler sponsored an amateur1 ?i;r program and a fish fry which wasJ a grind success. The 'amount rais ad is not to be told until the 29th of February which is the end of - v- the contest. The 8th grade postponed their an pr^ogram last Friday night because l of the snow. Mr. W. T Boggs is -"'g teacher of the 8th and Oth grades. W: W? ire inviting all who are in I terested in the school to come and share with ua in our drive for the : improvement of the school. I * The Hew Home Makers have raised their c?mp fund money and . ready to turn same over to State i ~ Tra surer, t They aie now selling ^ hot lunches during recess. This nstney goes to improve the H- E. department. , - \ i / mp nal and ] :ntion of s. c. ' i weie present is taking vrrious moans to solicit the full coopera. , tion and anpnort._of every pi stor j (IpflPrn cimovinfon/lon* D V D (J. president and president of ev > . ;y Missiontry society to repre_ j sent his organization and himself , with not less thru $1.00. j Brethren, will we hot^givB?at. least $1.00 to this needy cause? ( Will we not give a little in honor ( the man who gave so muchi , Will we suffer to hear him cry in c vain? He crlls to us in the lan_ * guaee of t gre?t hero to take the | torch from his hand and bear it j on. TKat the achievement of our { chuich in South Caroline may not suffer and thrt hundreds who v rre standing at the campus gates ; waiting to fill the ranks of thosr ^ Who will be passing on to fields- ? of service in the cnurCh rnd in ~ society in general moy not b e ( turned away. You mav send your money?to J Mori is College, J. P. Garrick, ac' ;ni president, etch Monav or any v -ther day. Plerse mention your . County, yorr Association and "ou" Church. , r The committee is as follows: x Rov. G. G. Daniels, . the coast; v Rev. S. C. Campbell, the Pied mont and R?v. L. C. Jenkins the ? N.VUW1U1 u;uiuiC9. f Respetfully yours, H. H. BUTLER, Piesident, , L. C. JENKINS, Secrentry. , Postmaster Retires 1 vfter 48 Years j Of Service i ; 1 Jrhn'>; Island. S. C.. Jm. 30th. j Adam C. Payson ws busy today miking rtar'y for his retirement f >n Jen. 31 *=t with the coming in_ o eflFc/t" of the new Federal Age i 'imit of 70 ye?vs maateis . "" is 73 yens old. * s j Mr. Dayson was torching schoo' r in the Berkeley School ., System f h n he way-named postmastCI , n 1888. He resitrned in oh school again. He received j 'nnthe'- c mmission f.om the Hon- j T-*hn Wannr ranker, postmaster t neral in 1802. During 1896 he r 'iidited books for a large corpora f tlon but returned to the service j "n 1897 reappointed by the Hon. j Ti mes A. Gary, Postmaster Gen. j r1). He wrs commissioned one c rrm after another, with the Ex ? >-o:idert Hoover giving him his q last commission. His retirement j ave<! hirr no problem as to ocupation at this time. j As he leaves his position. Mr. f i - " n'or '*nt words for I, his association with the Federal "r ni' nt. He was often com. oniTTTj- for his elTiUleiit work. =j *: ; *r"' i ?"v f < m 1000 patrons ' ^888 to^ 8000 in 1940. ^ hout 10 mi'es from Charleston, 41 where he will continue his hunv'-n ^ imnan worK among rm people. c BALTIMORE. MD. NEWS Pv Mrs. Louise G. Douglass We extend sympathy to Rev 'I. Flowers in tlie death of hi? a! her. Rcj^jf.ewis filled lis pul it at Mt. Hebi'oo. Mrs. Rose Gantt Hayes depart d this life Jan. 27 at the Univei ity hospital. Funeral service a' it. Hebron Baptist church Tues lay by her pastor, Rev. Flowers _ ;he loaves a mother, Mrs. Alber ] ta Gi ntt, husband, Mr. Calvir < layes, daughter, Beatrice and f ,, Vi/thers and other relatives. Af. ter funeral services here the re mains were taken to Winnsborc ( S. C., for interment. Mrs. Loi i e G. Douglass, Mr? j Sarah G. Do.lJs, Mr. and Mrs 1 rgs ar.d Mr Dickinson were th? i uests of Mr. and Mrs. Roo-sevel i Teath, Jan. 21. On Satu-dy nit j hoy also had as guests Mrs. E! 'en Young mother of Mr-.. Heath Miss Hattie Bates had as he ] 'ues* Suturday evening;, Mrs. J B. Gore -and Mrs. Sarah Doddr i Mr and Mrs. Barney Douglas? Jr., had as guests S:turc!ay, M: < Sam Hopkins, Mr. J. Qray. S/jlc are Mrs Maggie Howard " Mrs. Florence Hood and Mrs. M W'athers. The Twelve Chri tmas Saving clrh met Jan. 22 Mr. William Palmer was the I vrek end g;est of his mother. A friend neeomnnnied Kim of the CCC camp. Mr. .Tames Douglass arid Mr, J Gr3y, Mr. Isaac LaBorde were thf ? guests of Mr. and Mrs. Barnej Douglass. ^ 1 BETHLEHEM BAPT. CHURCH Rev. E. A. DaviT, Pastor t SV S. last Sunday was we)' taught. Subject for discussion r"sus Dramatically Proclaims His ] Messiah ship. At the morninp ^rvice our Pastor, Rev.r E. A. } i v'* reached a splendid ser on f i m the subje<rt "Walk". | The night service was also wol' 1 i joyed.; Visitors: Rev D. D * ' rrPer, Rev. Toomer and Rev. S li'ph tower. Oyie of our former t members. Miss Annie Murry was ] also prftwaut- Jj v " r ' , * JJaV COLUMBIA, Sj Mrs. Eloise McBro\ | fl," Laid to Rest Dej _Qn Friday morning. Jan. 19th I i p'll of soitow crme over the11 :ommunity__wh?n the sad tidin$?.*h vere rapidly carried thit Mr*1 * ' rise M B.own, wife of (Rev. 'n^ ?. McBrown was no more. i. ,jUlj vithstanding a critical operatic0' ler husbrnd fnd friends were op.-f imistic and hoped for her recovery as she seemed to imp.ovc kily, but finally she changed foi he worse and unexpectedly pass, d away Friday morning ct 6; elling those rt her bedside of her bright hope and assurance, folowing hei infant who died only . "few days uci'c-j- i Mi s. McBrown at her d?3th vas in the prime of life. She pos ' jessed a trosng peronality, was [uiet straight forwaid, indusiri. ' gniMt church and - lajhi. vcrker .?nd a const - uctive asset ;o the community. T*ne9e qurJi iea purchased for her a host of Viun/Ju tirV?i/iU /%? ?1 \ ? .V .lug ??*? vii naa v > lUtilfSU uy he large concourse of people vho ct me even from outside dis_ ances where she served with her usband, to pay tribute to her nemory and service. The services vere held at' Grrce AME church vhich wrs taxed to capacity. ) The Rev. J. S. Hcyward of the 3t. Joseph Bt ptist chuich was naster of ceremonies and the eu_ ogy delivered by the pastor Rev. "5.- H Brown. His text w's The Lord gave and the Lord has tn. <en rway. The Ministerial Union' attended in a body, also the Com j mandcr of the D^.vid Hunter Post, Mr. R M. Smith as well as the Davghteis of Union Veterans, of1 vhich the deceased was vice pres dent. The services were grrcc&~ th <h<> presence of Rev. and tfra. Mtvnsrd Marshall, recto "of, he Fpiscopal church, white. The | irst hymn was lined by Rev. Har^ y Washington, after which Rev. ilrrshall made touching remaiks oncerning the deceased of whom 10 i lid his wife had known for nany years and closed with ap.. ?ropriate prayer from the Epis opal Prryer Book. Mrs. Jennie f'Vkson~The~n~sang i"solo entitled \e Done my Work; after which trv. Jamison of the ME~~ chur h ifferei prayer. Resolutions were cad by Mrs. Woodbury on behalf tf the Stewardessess rnd choir; drs. Mails Pete on hehr If of the TT?i IT-i. *.-i o uiiitm vfMri'na; mi oe Gjant, Sr. spoke of the de -t-i cased as a member of the church ind Rev. Z. Hrmilton read i poem Phe obituary was read by Mis. .ouise Jackson. Miss Florence Grant and Mrs. Vlarie Mouzon were in chi rge of he florals which were mrny and >eautiful. The prllbeareis were Gorman Mouzon, Fred Jackson, Jam Stoke?, J" ephus Jickijonj 'hni-jq T.ftu'ri'i)fp. Benediction bv lev. Prul Wright. The deceased leaves to mourn ler loss, three sisters, Ave broth. I tis '-nd many neices and nephews' in t host of friends. H. G. Fish r was in charge. ?By Mrs. Louise Jackson. NKWBKItRY NEWS Calvaiy Presbyterian Church Rev. A. II. Reasoner, Pastor 'An appreciative audience atended Sunday school. We were Udighted to have Miss Cynthia 'ronier a; cur guest to discuss he lesson with us. _A?large crowd?attended?the League service. Misses Eliza Spearman and Ethel Chatmar. vere welcome as new members. Elders C. W. Jones and S. W \llen, Sr., attended a special con Terence that was Held m Green. Ule Monday afternoon. They t-t jorted a pleasant trip. l';.e District Mis.ionary ^teet. ng will be held at the above lamed church Sunday, Feb. 4th .f i.no ^ IV V/ .VW ? .III. Rev. S. E. Martin, Master Ben. ^min, little Miss Bessie Martin lev. and Mrs. McLain were the . is ui a rs. S. M. Gilder, who s convalescing: -at her home. , su s. rs .io.->eph Johnson and Simpson Burton were the week U-of tr.eir parents. Mrs. D. A. Harper iB recuper il;ng after having been quite ill . lew days. Misses Hulda Rutherford, Mr; Jaisy Burton from New York' . . Kannte Jonc8 from Greens oro, N. C., and Mrs. Annie Mae tVilliams from Asheville, N. C o orr.c to be at the bedside >f their mother, Mrs. Ida Ruth ford, who hss been very ill. She 3 much better now. . Wateree A. M. E. Church Rev. W. M. Brown, Pastor Our S S. moved along nicely vith teacher"5, officers and mem. jera at their post of duty. The >;\stor gave us a wonderful mes <age from the theme "Where Dwellest Thou? Come and See" We are looking forward to our innual Parents Honor Proogran. '.nday, February 4th. Some ol the be t speakers, t/f the 6tate l .ve boon invited for the occa inn. Come and be benefited. Due to jthe weather, Jan. 23th >iir quarterly conference wos post poned until the aciYmd fJuru'.ay Feb. 11. at ?:00 o'clock. \ TIIE PALMETTO LEAOE1 T. PAUL A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. S. J. Johnson, Pastor Sunday being a very cold day he :1 the ground" covered, with , 01 >w quite a few wcre at church. ijjJ the noon day service our pas. ir brought us a wonderful meg re which was enjoyed. Th? col tion was very good. We were ?-< d to have worship with us Mr th? i Mrs. Elliott Dennis of Pros sti ity. sis Mrs. Annie Edwa |'s of De nr: Mich., has retur \<d after jus ding the burial of her fath. ,h( nfr. Bowman Tobias, Mrs. Az b( e Ciajsson and Miss Thelmr ter > Ims left Saturday^ ^or-Cba?te, N. C., after attending th- .vil ieral of their grandfather Mr an ^ias ma ?he students of Drayton school j t spent^the wee^ end with pa if. were Miss Mable Davib De^ivian Tobias, Miss Bemice .L? depuMr. V. Counts. njj Hay tnanda Edwards is in the jer "We* uspital. We hope foi Qt. way mark,recovery. j committee is to have Rev. J 0f the fund by spuing T?u<iity. ,,n t-.at contributions be st.. f-^r on'er that we may go forwaru with our project as rapidly as pos sible. Miss Anderson's great tri umph deserves to be memorialized ui-i a symbol oiuie dosic democratic sentiment of this country and a3 an inspiration for the youth of the land". When the fomplete fund is rais ed, the artist to execute the MumoI nrill Krt ? <? in wc v?i\/ovu ujr n uaviuiiaanonymous competition open to all American nrtists and conducted by the Section erf Fine Arts. Hundreds of small contributions have been made and state-wide organizations to further the campaign have been set up in North Carolina, South Carolina and Mississippi. Contributions may be sent to we committee's treasurei Je..se 11. Mitchell, Industrial Sav ' irigs Dank, Eleventh and U Sts., N. W., Washingtcm, D. C. To The Baptists of South Carolina Fcbrui iy 2<Jth marks our third effort this term as a Denomina. I t-ion in behalf of Morris College. It is the aim of the tiustees .of ihe college to close this year's work with all debts paid and t balfp.ee 4P.. trea*sury os.a nucleus around which to rally for the con struction of the Pinson Memorial Libre ry. Interest in the college has never been greater. The Acting j President. Dr. J. P. Garrick and j the men-bers of. the faculty are "putting over a fine job, the 3tu dents are happy. Drs. H. H. But "Of the Baptist Str te Convention and Chairman _ of the Trustee | tsoard of the College are giving | their best to the College in their j officrl crpacity while Baptists! from the mountain top to the Bet | shore aie united as one man t o make this the best session in the history of the College. In launching this effort Bap tiats seek to honor the -memory^ of the late Dr. Ira Drvid Pinson whose life wrs given to i nd for the u'lhue, as well as bo justify; the wisdom of the sainted Brock, enton, Durham, Raifoid, Johnson. Leake, Mills, Baylor, Dunbrr, I.awson, Boykin Ham Holmes, Hi nn'han, Williams and that unnumbered host of founders who in their day fnd generation have fought and labored that the col. lege might live. Morris College is the only insti tution of its kind a' ound which Baptists can r'lly with the con.! sciousness tht t this is our own, j It touches the main spring of ourj affections rnd next to the local: church it holds the warmest spot; in our souls. Taken?away?from-i us much of the sweetness of our 'ives would be gone ^nd the gieat! est incentive for denomination: 1 : endeavor in the state would be' lost?for this fad many other reasons a mighty army will move on Sumter Feb. 29th to clear the tmall indebtedness remaining. Ev. e-? .church, Mission: ry Society, Suncfay School, BYPU and other church auxiliary is fsked to send a donation at once to Dr. J. P. ra-'ick. Actingu-Presidcnt, Morris College, SumUjr, S. C. Don't wsit Act Now! Due ,eredit will be given in the Rally to 111 those who end in th*?ir contributions. G. GOINGS DANIELS, Priv e Director. GEORGETOWN NEWS Howard h^gh copped its sec ->od double victory of the seasor 'Yiday night' at "the Palmetto V?fre from Loris high school "ho local girls rallied to dotfrn :' e visitors to 9 in the opap ng tile and the boys in a heated contest won the nightcap 13 to 5 Mis es A. L. Kennedy and E King entertained their . bYdge club last Friday evening at thr home of Mrs. T. G. Clarke, Wood ,r>t. The rooms for the gamr were attr:ct>ve and cozy. Love. !y prizes were awarded the win ners. At the conclusion ctf th< Tarre sandwiches and cocoa wen v .d Mr. Buggs and his Dixie band playeu at Santec for a dance r ' >- Santce school Monday night Prof. J. S. Boyd spent the v oek end at his home in Man ning. Mrs. Roa Gadsden our Horn' } tv tion agent left Monday mcrning for a conference at p. t _ """ CHESTER PARAGRAPHS ^ Mr. David Deg; i flfenreid of E. an?e, N. J., spent b few days (J^ re with his mother, having Y' me home becuuae of the critical g ness of his brother, Mr. How. I Degraffenreid who is slowly V? pioving. t\ All of Chester sympathize with ; oucnantn iamily on Aiken ? eet in the death of their eldest ter, Mrs. Lizzie Buchanan Cole JV in, in Washingon, D. C. It wus it two weeks ago thi t the mo. pfc ;ir. Mrs. Chanie Buchanrn was ried, after a brief illness, and 3ut six months ago when Mas 3* Ciil Buchanan pcesed away & a Columbia hospital. The body II be brought here, bat funeral angements have not yet been tlrs. Mcry Brice, mother o f ^^31 ss loin Brice died at het home here r Ashford St., after a linger, t : illness. She wan attentively jng sed by her daughter. Funer-. my vices were held at Aimenia , ptist church Sunday. A vr Rn;ri< i ge crowd attended. " ap the members of i lily. Her Deau|^ cl}iYimittee of women foi < he contest is increasing as new > applicants join every week. Ac. 1 ,-ording to records in the office of . Mi's. BOTha?Lewis,?state chair than", "the "following persona art- - low at work 111 the co'ntest:? * Mrs. Stella Jenkins, Manning; t Miss Claudia Durrah, Clinton J 3Iisa Delia lomax, Clinton; Miar Lula Lilliewood, Clinton; Mrs t Minnie Kennedy, Georgetown; Miss Sarah Harwell, Georgetown," I Mrs. O. C. Myers, Columbia; Mist r Wilier Mae Mitchell, AMieville; s Miss Henry E. Anderson, Remim i Mrs. Lula K. Nelson, Columbia Miss Georgia Cook, Ccrlumbia > Miss Sarah Dunlap, Columbia f Mrss Deloris Bates, Columbia ^ Miss Melrose Dial, Laureni; Miss I Myrtle Christie, Newberry; Mrs t Mary Jane Moore-Thrower, Lan ' i aster; Mrs. Ruth P. Alexander Clinton; Miss Luvenia Barkes. dale, Spartanburg; Miss Louis' Rogers, Darlington; Miss Stary Whitmire, Spartanburg. j The contest is still upun?foi ' | applicants. Two prizes of '$50 -and?$25 respectively will be awarded the winners why report hi'ghest amounts over $25.00. MR. G. C. MEARES TO SPEAK , TO CHESTER FARMERS - r t Chester, Feb. " 2.?Mr. G. C. \ Mc-ies, assistint to the Director <] Clemson College Extension Ser. c "vTce"wT spp:rk-to-colored-farmers "f Chest".- '-nun'y here in the audi:* ' torium of Finley High school, 10:30: e a.m. Friday, Feb. 9th. 1 g The foir;h annual Farmers' Con j feience will be in session and many j helpful suggestions in the ftrm outlook for 1940 are expected. OCONEE CO. TEACHERS ASSOCIATION MEETS * j Setu.cn.?The O.C.TA met at the i c O onee Co Training school Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The group I meetings weie held in the various class rooms for one hour; after which the generil assembly was l, held in the auditorium. The meeting w~s'cITlcd u> orJer ^ by the president -Ma*, D.H. Thomp. . son The minutes of the last meet1 ing were lead by Miss H Criifl. t*. The group reports were given. Th" j primary group with Mrs. C C. i Arthur in charge gave a brief dis cussion touching til subjects i n!r the primary grades. The rural i group reported having had a very | 1 intaiesting meeting with Mrs. Bur. j nee Holland and Mrs. C V Johnson j ( in charge. The elementary ,croup < with Mr. A Perry in chi rge ?nd j the high sc.hool group with Mr It. j j L Finley in charge gave sdnre very j he'.pful thoughts from both groups. , Rev, A. Knox, pastor of West ! I minster and Walhalla Methodist I c church then came before the group 1 with a very inspiring massage. Hejused for his subject Tetcher and discussed it briefly, using each let ter separately. He stated that the letters stood for the following1 words and gave some interesting, 1 remarks concerning each word. ( T?Training; E?Evolution; A? j Associttdon; C?Cheerfulness; H? | c Handine6s; " E?Earnestness; R? f Reputation. His brief message wa$ ' enjoyed by all. i t FMMA MADDOX JUNIOR !v HIGH SCHOOL I ? ? Ware.JShonls.?There tc nianv nice thin?s hippenfng around dur j j school these cold wintry days. A1 | though the ground is covered with, I snow the children (?ei fun out Of ( i coming to school. 1 The T B Nurse Miss Irby, .and ; the Greenwood county Nurse Miss Frierson adniinists-ed the tobercu |? lar test to more than one hundred! ond forty children. Our school is i the first colored school in the coun < ty to be given this test this ye*3r. ( i Mrs. Emma W. Maddox, the prin' "ipal of the school hfs been chair ' nrran of the Tuberculosis committee \ of Ware Shoals for a nunrtber of i vears; she hns led in reports of | the county for more thrn six years Thru her efforts and help of the | 'hurches and friends she wt s able ko report $28.75. On the walls of 1 'He school you will find a $10.00 ! lend frpm the results of the sale < f Christmas scHs. j r Miss Amelia J. Williams spent 'he week end in Columbia with ' parents. ) 1 The Greenwood County T?ach_ r ^rs Association will meet at Emma ' ,TidJnv Jr. High School Wednes. 1 dav. Feb. 7th. The funeral of Mr. Wid? S'onrr? ?"o held r.t Bethel AME church i Wednesday, Jan. 24th. i - ^ \ I -J </ ! PRICE: F iMRS. SUSIE L. FLIPP MISSIONARIES TO M ALLEN FEBRUARY 1 Dear Sisters: ] Satutduy, Febiuary 10th, 1940' ( -at- twelve; o'cloeft ~ffn ~ the campus? of Allen University, we are going i to nio t to make our reports for > the Missionary Library D.ive. 1 ?, kett* not Ul'*lt"n 1 ?personal ^ to the workers because 1 ? -vhCte^ cac^ ?* y?u Lt- t*10 Con ? ^rjjl nV;! we planned this ef_ w CK together; Vnd I am quite sure p i.ni t you un lcit-i^ud it and that ^ you are doing all in your power e] o n:hke this an occasion refdly tj worthwhile. 01 Sisters let is make this event C] r high "light in Mtsstcmary activi. ,ic-S. then this will be a proven ,.j "act thct we* are torchbetrers of ^ 11 outstanding programs in our|cl hnwh anj state. l hava ii:<l a few very _encuur. rging letters from the worke:s|Uj ind I think success will be ours | vt iff.. -*.-1- * ay ciuo nas no members, but 1 it vo raised my quota, and will be here to help you do the?sam. - ? >'ay I count on you? Will you >e there Who will bo the fortu t late one to go to Detioit? Pro f:Om will be good. Music will be endered by the University. Sisters, be it little or much, d ,'our best to come to Columbi: nd piny your part. Don't fo Re ve are making history. Wit ^ >est wishes to you and m:y sue :ess attend your every effort, I im, ? tr Yours for Ch isti*<n So-vicc, .. S. L. FLIPPER. tn w URS. MARY ROBINSON 'ASSES ~ ; ~t <Py Utker Davis) v< v" Tr Winnsboro?Mrs. Mary Robin y( oh-departed this life at her Voir! " i '"v L'G'h. Sh' wx a faithfi: *r nrmber-nf the Black Jt ck?Bap DJ ist church and a frien i to every w; xxly. Funeral services were con i lucted Jby her pastor Rev. Nathar ,j( 'm'th. Sund' .v at 1 o'clock. . She lerves to mourn?one--sot wo sisters and i host of noice- 13' md nephetvs, relatives arid frlcndr ? She was a member of Lodge No. . R. Interment in Black Jack fami. y plot. CAYCE SCHOOL P. T. A. ^ The monthly meetings of th* o T A nf tVm Povoo n-om~.it.. uiuiiiiuai ehool have been interesting, in ev ?<*? " . jj The officers and members a* . 'sitting forth every effort possi ' ble to c/bperate with Principal \. *>>. Powe and his corp of tea n [hers in doing constructive wovl rii u ti p school. m . The ntficei i of the associatiov , ire ag follows- President \Tr ^ =? 3. Bos rn; Vice, M'\ Tsluvih~FTw~ 3k - 'Ti- S"f-etarv. Mrs. Mirnir n Suess; Assistant fctec., Mrs. The5" do \u ' o Treasurer, Mrs m Minnie Wahington. TVio Pr-?1 "ni p-d Social com nitteeg of which Mrs. Liliie Wa 1 ogtm and Mrs. Guess,are cbtii mi non have made' things interest w< nor. /V~fbw Vvceks acro^a rrri i? sal program - giverr by the Silve Moon quartet coma ? cd of Mi Davhl Mrck, Mr. West Gibsor, lu dr. James Seipio and Mr. Edwar: D< Jciopio was sponsored by the a to ;ociation. It was enjoyed by all rresent. We thank the program ? rommittee f - this musical treat "^MTTTTD?r?tdVtdEr-e??^H? ? Rev. S. Chis***, Pastor w Fellers. S C.?S. S. 01 ened at ' the usual hour with Supt. and -o-workers at their post of duts jl] \ beautifully discu si end througl >ut the school and review by t h< vipt. At 12:10 morning servic? ? began. The pastor selected hi5" ,ext f om thn 1:3 of Peter; sub. iect "Pure Blood". This was ? vonderful message. Quite a few ro nemhers and friends wc/rshippe: w it this service. Quite n few of our member- "j Fri'l friends are on the sick list ^ M >-s. Elvia Foxworth, Mrs \fattie I-once. Mr. S'anley Jen g Ways. -Mp-^-AVfllie J)avis. Mrs rc [,ona Dnvi-. Mrs. Lucile MowTir V in'i several others. We are prayiner that they will \ ioen b^ un and out e^ain. - p] The pastor, Mr. J. L Crosl-nd ind Mr. Georerer Dixon were th< 1'nrnr fri-e?5t<? of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Lester. ni Mrs. Rosa Smith came home on y<( rhursday niprht after spending a vj veek or mco-e in Dunn, W C.. p( -vith her chiV>"m Vf REED STREET SCHOOL RC A husre number of books havr g>een added to th* lihrnrv of Reed cj Street school. Books added are considered to be superior liter te rv nrnrrt, b- four exnert children nuthovs.) For instance "Heidi" pe bv Jolmanna Spy."?; "Gulliver's es rr-vel" bv Jonathan Swift; "Kid jn mnned" bv Robert L Stevenson; m s'-k W-'thont a Country" bv E 3. Hall etc. The new book- hnv* ~j inuilM^d the ai'me of the libra fit v Which are 1. To encouni?e ead ti< n~: 2. To en ich classror/m acti rr ? . 1 IVE CENTS PER7GOPY ER CALLS 7 EET At OTH 1 Dr. G. Goings Daniels juest Speaker ' The HOrry County Teache<B A " ocirtion held their monthly me iff at Whittrriore High schc : onway, Saturday, Jan. 20th. Th uest speaker for the d?y wis Or '. Goings Daniels of Georgetown ?* ho spoke on the Teacher Making em Is. He stressed the points tat the differenre between, tdacb rs is not to be found so much in te college from which they ccrme r the degrees they hold but be. tuse one goes a little farther'Tn tc use ofthe leisure hours, in sic fice.. t^kes better care of life's iHrgin and goes farther in conse. rtion to his task. That arctr.id-? *, ary crhnnl hoi:<p urn nerew " of (i itmonds.? Teachers should t^ke p the cross daily in teaching. A )te of thanks was given the spea ?r. Simnie" Wilson , teturns Hnmo Detroit Busineas Man Looks To Politics Willie N. Wilson of Detroit, [ichigan, formerly of Colurrhia id the manager of the "Brown oomer Chicken Shack" >rf De oit was "seen in Colrntbia foi e past ten days. Mr. Wilson is idely known as "Sunnie" Wilsor. a graduate of Allen university, ,nd while here served or. the aff of The Palmetto Loader for ars. He has_ made good in Deort where h6 has been frr ten >ars as a business leader There e 27 pcop.i working in hii em. ovmcnt. Mb. Wilson i being idely spoken of by his iii-nds as candidate in the spring f-ima es in Michigan for the General s^embly of that state. He is-a smocrat, "Sonr|ov Wilson has been aimed by the people of hi ~i:a_ /e Columbia. Every home has :en opened to him. Wh V he"?? ( is the house guest of his aunt, *ss- Lott on Tree street. One of the most outstanding ^ rents c/f the New Year was a I nner served for Mr. Wilson a: d 1 her friends Tuesday evening: by 1 rs. Amy Surginer Ligon, the anager and her srster, Mrs. Care Surginer Ruff, the assistant snager of the Amy's Beauty 1 top on Washington street, at 'J -eir- beautiful?country -hem?_ 12 | iles from Columbia on t'e Chai . 1 ston highway. MrLie*or an.! _ t. Wilson were classmates at lien and have enjoy*.. each hers business friendship for any years. In the dinner lorty ere twelve prominent Columbia tizens. ~ " ? Mr. Wilson will leave Columbia j ring the week end returning to . ^ Jtroit by the way of Washirg. , n and New York. T. OLIVE A. M. E. C1ILRCII Rev. H. C Andrews, Pastor f.dyrtle Beach. S C.?Sunday as a very cold day but S. S. as held at the uru?-l hour At 1:30 the Pastor Rev. Andrews reached from the theme "You an i serve (jod and Mammon". The Willing Workers club me' : c4:30 with the president - and >workers cooperating. 6:00 p.m. the- A C.E. League et with the president and mem rs. AtTTSO prayer service was inducted by Mrs. Louise and ary Spivey. At 8:00 p m. th'istor brought another soul stir ng sermon from the text Mat. ews 10:16. The many friends of Mrs. J. Owens wish for her a speedy rnvery. -Mrs. Maybell Johnson still on the sT-lc !i*.t. - ' BBGVILLR COUNTY RAINING SCHOOL NEWS Prof. Wm. Wade, Principal The first contest of the Pied ' ont Declamation and Dramatic >ague will be held at thp Abbelie County Training school on ?bruary 0, 1940, at 8:00 p.m. As former yean, we may expect a ry interesting contest. Besides our school, the otheT hools of the League are: Bell reet, Brewer, Ninety-Six, Reed ;reet and Sterling. You are cordially ir.vlted to at nd th^ae contests. We have closed our first semes r's work, which was very inter ting. The students are enter g into the second semester with urh enthusiasm. The chapel exercises by all the. ades that appeared during the' at semester were very tduea. . anal. Read The Palmetto I>ead for the date of our high achocd *y.