The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, February 24, 1940, Image 1
VOL. XV?NO. 9.
Who is Who
For President of
Morris Colleere?
REV. J. W. DAVIS, A.B.
To the Baptist Brotherhood of
iSouth Carolina, Trustees and
Alumnies of Morris College:
We come- we come! and ye feel
our might;
As we'ie hastening on in out
boundlesa flight;
And over mountains, and over the
deep,
Our hrnaH inuieiK).
? ? ? ...? jjiuiviis oVY
Like the spirit o-f liberty wild and
Jfcee
And ye look ?n our work8 anc
own 'tis we;
Ye call u8 the winds; but can ye
tell
Wither we go Or where we dwell?
Our dwelling is in the Almighty'*
: hafad;
We come and go at His command,
The joy or sorrow may maik our
track,
His will is our guide, and we look
not back;
And If in our wrath, ye would
turn us away,
Or win us in gentle airB to play,
Then lift up your hearts to Him
who binds, ,
Or frees, as lle wills, the obedient
1 ?? ?
Our dear beloved President Dr.
L D. Pinson is gone at God's com
mand. His ideals are still to b?
carried out. Let u& as Baptist oi
Soutn Carolina, wane up, catch up
and keep up. The late presidem
had in mind building a library
Let us build it, and name it the
Pinson's Library.
1 am asKing every Baptist pa>
tor to let us organize a Morri.
College club in "our churches. Moi
ris college is our3 and it must live.
It cannot live without your sup.
- port.
.ftfko, la ?, ...
I make my plea for Dr. J. P.
Garrick of bumter, S. C. He i>
not a man tnat ju^t got the col_|
lege at heart since tne death ol
the president, so let us consider
the past. He was one of the main
spork in the wheel that kept it
lolling with money and service.
If we want to go forward we must
..consider the?achievements of our
great men. For before we can
accomplish or achieve anything
we must go back to the acmeve.
ments of our ancestors. Get in.
spiration to. achieve as well a*
tney did. With a visic/n of these
great souls looking down upon
us urging us on to Complete
and unnnisned task to the per.
foimance of which they made an
ou.Ctanuing coiiharuetion, lior a
despised and rejected race.
~ When the conquering Caucas.
sian nad three thousand years of
training behind him, the cnattcl
slave still hid three hundred years
of bounuage beic/re him. But now
the colored man is persuing his
own peiformance. y
No man can excell ^Dr. J. P.
Garrick when it comes '.to support
big Morris college..
The nations 01 the earth m two
thousand year8 have not produc.
ed sculpture to equal much less
too surpass Grecian Statuary. As
monuments Of literal y art,?the
oration ox Demosthenes have nev
er been excelled.
Homer, still remains Prince of
Poets, v&vid, wrot? the Psalm*
as temple worship. No work od
modem education would be com.
piete without a college president.
Dr. G&rrick is the man who can
go and biing in materials to keep
it^hve.
When you come to battling a.
gainst the public, 1 put him with
* L'Uvercure, Alexander and Ab.
bott, Walker and Whipper.
ueii you come to -invention 1
put him with Banneker and But.
oa, Bethane and Butler. When
you cutuu to tiavenng i put, utiu
with Scott and Scarborough, Sis.
<- sle and Simmcms.
He has built and is now pas.
toring the Secdhd BaptiBt church
of this city and New Bethel Bap_
I tist churcn of Sumter county; at.
r an pnalming F.nnch BaPt. church.
He entered Morris college as a
member of the faculty in iy07. He
also served under the following
Presidents, Drs. E. M. Brawlcy
J. J. Starka and I. D. Pinson. He
, is secretary of the Wateree association
low division and also the
Black River association. Now
afcting president of sattt college
Therefore I plead to the Bap.
^ p. tists, Trustees and Alumnies to
?f!?act Dr. J. P. Garrick as PreaL
Vjt of Morris college.
Prof. Howard Complin
Palmetto State Teach*
Prof. J. Burgess is releasing
very encouraging news in re. Pal
metto State Teacheis' Associa.
Hon through the columns of The
Palmetto Letder. The meeting
this year is of special interest be
cause of the election of officers
and the work of the House of Del
egates.
President G. A. Anderson as pre
diced, hr-s given the Assocutior
a jfine administration-r?one that
will g0 down in history to his
glory.
Pr. Jr E 13lantall.-Vice--Bresr
dent is wor'hy of consideration
nnd elevt tion. He is a man void
sectionalism or any other
. ecognized ability. Any one who
-bsTved him presiding so em
""'"h'tgiy py.er the Jloust:. of ._ Dela,
ga4es last yer r r.nd his imna'-tia1
drcisions on legal and constitu
Monal ouestions will readily a..
gree with the writer thn . h~
knows his Robert's Rule of Or
der. He is t progressive, dyna
mio character. The real contest,
"ill be over the election of the
Vice President. The writer under
t?nds there are a number of
-rnrMdates, women i nd men.
. Should Prof Burgess who has
t erved the Association long and
veil insist on his resigna'ion, the
\ssociation or Executive Commit
'ee needs to be observant in the
=el c ion of t successor. Put a.,
side chefp politics and name
<-ome one of capability and exper
ence. The^e is great work ahet d
for the Association that will be
-?f benefit to the teechers if they
don't give up.
"If you've tried and have not
La- ?
wu?l,
Never Itop for crying;
All's that's grei t and good Is
done
Tust by patient trvine."
G. W. HOWARD.
"Georgetown.
j^thnne-Co^krrifln Cnll
Celebrates Thirtv-fiftb
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt Del
Daytone Beach, Florida?After i
nuch preparation, the event o f[
ie Thirty-fifth -Anniversary xelbration
of the founding of Behune-Cookman
College go, under'
Ai.y Friday, February 16. At the
reeular chanel exercises, the cho
s ol the Campbell Street High j
3ch'?'ol wrs presented in a shor.
ecital, after which Mrs. Bethune
was presented a purse of $32.00
~ o.lected by the children of thl~~
leach. At eight o'clock Fridi y ev
ening, a pageant, "The Unfolding
a-Drerm" was presented in the
lollege auditorium by the Mi sic I
department which is under the j
direction of Migs^Josie W. Rob-'
erts and Mrs. Alzeda C. Hacker,!
nH the Department of Dramatics)
vhich is under- the direc ion ofj
Miss Alice Jackson and Miss Oli- j
?ir Hampton. The pageant was!
i musical drama depicting the
fe story of Mrs. Bethune, and
the founding tnd development of
Jethune-Cookman College.
Saturday. February 17, was Alumni
Day. Mtny graduates andi*
ormer students of Bethune-Cook
man College met in seven 1 sea-;
ions culminating on Saturday
; ht with an alumni reunion and
social hour. From five to eight
.m., Mrs. Bethune was ct home
o several hundred guests.
On Sunday morning it 9:30 o' Jock,
Dr. W. A. C. Hughes devcred
the Anniversary Serpnon
He was assisted by Reverend C
Lerov Hacker, Director of { the
Department of Religious EducaI-IAM
~ f fVift T ? ?
Viuti (jv iiiv HiOkitUl'lUII. XII ULUV.l
hat the youths of Dayona Beach
rright have t better chance to see
and hear Mrs. Roosevelt, it was
planned to have her speak *t o
hem?before Hre regular efternoon
meeting. While awaiting her
'rrivjl Mrs. Bethune called upon
he following persons to make
brief remarks:, Dr. Frank Buchman,
Head of the Oxford Movement;
Dr. Charlotte Hrfvkins
Rrown, President of Palmer Me- 1
TplHr- Institute- Proai/l<mt T R
I Randolph, Claflin University;
I President Shermt n, Tampa UniI
versi y; President M. S. Davage
Clark University; Mr. Ed?at
^rown, Wrshington, D. C.; Mr.
Runny Austin famous tennis' starOr.
David-Jones, President o f
^ennett College and Mrs. C M
Ranslow, Treasurer of the College
ud member of tfie Trustee board
Immediately upor the arrival
)f Mrs. Roosevelt ft 11:30 a.m.!
<he was presented to the youths j
-?f Daytona?Beach, composed .
'argely of students of the Negro
ind white public schools . In t>'
ipprecia ion end gratitude for the
pportunity to visit the college.1
She lauded the work being done,
Sy Mrs. Bethune which is so great
ly affecting the lives of youths
of America. Mrs. Roosevelt wt s j
hen introduced to the members'
if the faculty, members of the1
. Xrus!ea ami Advisory Boards and
mcny others. After she had made
a tour of tht .smpus, she attended
t lur.-heon given in her honoi
at the home of Mr*. Ferris J
r\
. /, .l.,L
i
nents Officers of
irs' Association Proclamation"
WHEREAS, thie United S'rtes
Post Office Department has recog
nized the achievements of the
'a e Booker T. Washington by in
cluding~TiIsr name imon^ a gi-ouo
of Americrns to be honored with
a ^commemorative stamp;and .
WHEREAS, this recognition
adds distinction the outstand.
ng symbols of his tchievements
'he most notable of which rre the
fnnndinir of?Tuskegee?Tnst.i litf
and the National Negro Business
League: and
WHEREAS. April 7th has beer,
^elected rs the officif.l date foi
'he first issue of the Booker T.
Washington fttamn and the ob.
ervance of Eounflers Day at Tup
kegee Institute:
Therefore, I, Joseph Edison
Wa'ker, President of the Nrtion
fl Negro Business League, here
by DECLARE April 7th as the
official date for holding, commdlji
orative meetings by Local Busi..
ness Lergues. Chambers of Com
meree and other similtr groups
'n all parts of the coun'ry to hon I
or the memory of the Founder of
fhe National Negro Business Lea
-'tie. and
T fWW DECLARE m<i RFC
OMMEND thtf no more fitting
form of appreciation can he
shown for this official recognition
of a great Negro leader thrn for
Nee-roes evorvwhere rnd in every
"'elk of life to purchase the firs'"
day issue of the stamns r.nd to
make s''eh further plans as will
irsiiro tho?continued use?of tnd.dcman^
for *he stamps in succeed '
in"- months following the issue
Witness my hrnd ani Seal this
twelfth day of February,--1940.
Signed:
?Ji E,- WALKER, President
Nationi 1 Negro Business League.
ti l_ m
mempms, lenn. i
egre
i- Anniversary
ivers Anniversary Address
Meigs.
Tne quadrangle formed by tht
Administration building, Girls'
dormitory and the Cabin was till-,
ed to overflowing lor<z before the
i ppointed time for he arrival of
Mrs, Roosevelt to deliver the An-.
...wisa.y idciiess. All classes and!
colors intermingled freely and
vie a for stanuing space in the
vas. area alter the lest of the
seats had-been filled.? -The
progri m was presided ovei
by F r e s uTeh FTJethuhe7"Mrs: ^Kddse"~
ve.t was preceded in her address
by James A. Bond, Detn of the
coheie, wno gaie a masterful I
address on the "History and rhitosopny
of Be hune-Cookman Co! '
lege:" by Dr. Merrill J. Holmes"!
Secretary of Educitional lnstitu |
nwis, lVl. E. Church who spoae on
"Christian Education," and the
Continued on Rage 6
Impressive Anniversar
Held For Dr. Wilkinsoi
By Paul R- Webber Jr.??
Orangeburg, S. C., Feb. 24th.?
The high school that betrs the
n; me of the late Dr. Roberl Shaw
Wilkinson held its second annual
jelebration of the anniversary of
Doctor Wilkinson's birthday here
.ast Friday. W. Keni Alston,o
1 rti1 Qm olio T-14
IIIv ip<-4 liic iWIA.4 V K/4??M?.w **?
.chool, Beaufort, said thit the life
of Dr. Wilkinson offers a - challenge
to <;very well thinking
youth of our time to emulate his
many good qualities. His work
as the second president of S.ate
College was lauded.
A rfje privilege wts given the
audience when Mrs. Marian Birdie
Wilkinson consented to tell
of some of thg interes.my individ
i-al traits j>f her late, husband.
She told of how, after she had
given away one of his suits Hut
she fought he htd put away for
keeps, he started across the campus
with a pair of shoes in his
hands. When asked where wts he
taking them, his reply was; "1
am putting these shoes in the safe
before my wife gives them tfway
too."
At the vesper hour on Sunday .
evening over a thousand persons!
heardiProfessor F. M. Stiley oil
Georgia State College speak of;
the historic achievements of Dr.
Robert Shaw Wilkinson and the
mtiuence hat he exerted on Educe
tion at South Carolina tnd in
the South as a whole. The speaker
repeated several of the favorite
adages t nd quo ations of Doc-j
tor as he was cffectionately called
bv his associates. (
Beautiful flowers and many expressions
of love for the It te Dr.
Wilkinson were tendered during
this program sponsored by the
Senior College class of State College.
PEE DEE AUXILIARY
HOLDS MEETING
The February meeting of the
Pee Dee Auxiliaiy was held with
Mrs. Willie Mae White of Flor.
ence. Mrs. tM. Gordon, the pras.
OUTH CAROLINA, SATURD
Secretary Bowman
Makes An Appeal
We recently received a letter
fiom Mr. Eddie Tcrland, I^ter.
I national Executive Director of the
75 Years of Negro Progress Ex.
position of Detroit, asking how
much space must be reserved for
South Carolina exhibits. This i;
a very important matter and I am
ppealing to the county chairmen.
ptinci?ft]fl of th? schools?and
other interested citizens who arc
getting up exhibits for Detroit to
| estimate as near as you can; that
1 is telling me what your county
and schools ir, planning to send
l.f I can get the above informs.
ovi, I can estimate the space wt
need for Detroit. WILL YOU
ATTEND TO THI8 MATTER AT
ONCE.
In connection with?your absve
report tho stato executive boa.'V
in flTcn 11 roino fhn
? miv ?wu*t tuniimv.
tee to send to the executive sec.
retary at 1310 Assembly Street
Columbia, as much as you can of
your -county expense money for
yottr exhibits to go and returr
from Detroit. The board wishe<mat
each county send at least one
-hird of its apportionment, in order
that they may go ahead and
! e a< rangements in Detroit and
with the Railroad company. THE
ABOVE ITEM IS VERY VERV
IMPORTANT FOR OUR SUCCESS.
Exhibit^
There no limit and no special
kind to send, you may send such
exhibits as desks made by stu
-uen.s, Cedar chests, cabinets
buukea es, various types of house "
hold furnituie,, com, rice made ir
South Carolina, sweet and whit< I
potatoes, onions, asparagus, beam <
shrubbery, cotton seeds, pot planti 1
needle craft, sugar cans and other
fields of science and activities.
T"> !J . ?? " .... '
* resilient m r . WMttaker,. of !
State college has kindly consentec ,
to take charge of all the exhibit?
after they get to Columbia. Prof j
tlariy Daniels,^ with his farm
agents will bring their exhibits to <
Columbia, from there to Detroit
witn tue other exhibits of J9outb (
Carolina. ,
W. R. BOWMAN, (
Executive Sec'ty. South Caroline ,
.^egro Progress Exposition. ,
THE DICKERSON UTKKAKY J
SOCIETY ALLEN UNIVERSITY '
The Dickerson Literary Socie .
ty will mane its first appearance .
to the puUic Friday, Mirch 1st. J
T&4?-at 8:00 p.m. in?the Allen I
University auditorium. Music ^
\ nitre L'nnnishe3 T>y the Univer_
sity choir. A short program will ~
oe lenuered by the members ol
the Society. The speaker 10 deli,
vtr the address to the society ha*
not yet been decided upon.
This organization ia composed ^
of the ministers of Allen Lniver .
sity and of the Dickerson Theo l
logical Seminary. The public it ^
invited to attend. Admission free. i
y Celebration \
i in Orangeburg i
ness period. The hostess enter, j
tained during the sociaTTiour with r
games and quizs. Miss C. C. Levy
received the high score piize. The \
hostess served delicious sandwich <
es with Russian tea, followed by i N
pineapple ice cream pie. The j
next meeting to be held March 1st 1
in Florence with Mrs. Lillian M.
Wilson. m
Martin-Feaster I
Nuptials
i
Of interest to the couple's (
many friends is the marriage of ]
Miss Thelma Elizabeth Mtrtin of (
Jenkinaville to Mr. David Lerpy A
Feaster of, Blairs,^ which rtlarp
nn Fob 7 Ron T> *tr > ,
Manoney of Chester, officiating. I ]
Mrs. Feaster, a. lovely and j
charming girl, is the dcughter of ,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Martin of(,
Jenkinsville. She is a teacher in ,
Jenkinsvillc ?_ L
Mr. Feaster. the son of Mrs.
Maggie Feaster and 'he late Mr.
Feaster of Bkirs, is an agent for j
the North Carolina Mutual Lifa j
Insurance Comprjiy, at Blairs and j
Winnaboro.
,Thrt bride wore a Navy blue t ]
traveling. suit with white acces- (
s ries njfd a brown fur coat on j ]
their short wedding trip to Dur-1 ]
ham and Greensboro, N. C. I,
The couple returned to their ,
work in Jenkinsville and Blairs. j ]
HELENA NEWS |]
Sunday was a very inclement J
day, but the eo workers of God (
were at church to fulfill their j
places. ' |
Miss Roberta Stewaid, a gos.
pel singer of Philadelphia, Pa., (
sung at Metropolitan Bapt. church (
Sunday afternoon Feb. 4th. Misr (
Steward stirred the whole church
with songs of praises to God. She 1
tf here on vacation visiting hct <
aunt. t
Sick are Mr. Albert Cl?rk,\ Mrs j
Mattie P. Oxner an<i Mr. William r
Scott. ? i
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jL-i&es
AY, FEBRUARY 24,7940
Spaulding-Wilson Man
At Cheraw Seceml-Pre
A wedding of much interest in
this state and in North Carolina,
and one of charm and dignity wes
that of Miss E helyn Marie Wil
son end Mr. Oscar Barton Spauld I
'ng, which took place Saturdty,!
evening, February 17, in the Che
aw Second Presbyterian Church _
Pines and woodwafdir. fernswere
sprinkled wi h lights from
the ret r and flanked with cande
'abra holding Cathedrrl taperr
formed the hnplrgrminH fnr?-the- vows.
The soft wall lights and
he lighted tapbrs reflected i
kind of halo upon the rn*pfWi""?
erch.
Dr. George Waldo Long, nncli
-?f the bride, and Rev. W.
Sp^nMing fathnr nf-?the giuuin. "
officiated.
Miss Alene Hester Grier was
the orgi nist. Prior to the cere
mony. Miss Ella Pearson, Chrr
leston, S. C., sang "Oh Promise i
Me" and Mrs. Flossie H. Mar
shall sang "At Dawning." The
wedding mtrch from Lohengrin
wpfi played, fpt. the processional
and Mend3lssohn's march for the
recessional. During the service"I
Love You Truly" was played
Rev. Andrew Spaulding wiikhis
brother's best man. Miss Edith
Howard web maid of honor. The
bridesmaids were Misses _Mary
Benton, Pamilla FUck, Bernice
Blakeney u.d Cecelia To^tley.
The junior bridesmaid was Lil.:
ian Jei n Murray. The ring
bearer waa Herman Counts, Jr. ]
. he flower girls?ware Yvonne Marshall
anj Marjorie Robinson The
ushers were Elijah J. Mi r <
aury, Jr., Joseph C. Duncan, Sam
]p] j t-t /\a rrr\o 1* mv
? _. -.-v.ui, ?ijiu inomas
Wilson. j
The bride, who entered with
ler brother..in law, Rev. H. L.
founts who gave her in manage c
vts met at the altar by the bride .
?room. She wore an ivory srtin ^
'own, long train, high collar oi t
real lace long sleeves ending in c
i point over the hands, and * full j
jlcirt. The illusion veil wea worn ^
,vith orange blossoms. She curried
i bouquet of _ white camaions c
nd calla lillies. j
The maid of honr wore n gown t
)f white taffeta. She carried a v
nuff erf gladioli. The bridesmaid!: .,
vote gowns of blue. Dea^h. nr u
:hids ind baby blue taffeta. They e
tarried muffs of gladioli. The f
unioi- bridesmaid wore rose taf. <j
e a. Mrs. Wilson, mother o i n
he bride, wore a gown of aqua f
one blue, end i shoulder bduquet c
tt-roaea-and -violets. Mrs. Spauld- b
ng, mother of the bridegroom, ?
aore-aperiwinkle'blueTacedress "d
in J a shoulder bouquet of pink j
osebuds. Mrs. Long, aunt o f ,
he bride, wore a royal blue gown tl
?f chiffon." u
After the ceremony, the bride's n
incle end aunt, Dr and_Mls. G. _u
V. Lone gave a charming recep ii
ion at their lovely home for the a
iridal party and a few intimate ij
rienda. f,
Assisting in receiving at the re b
eption were Mrs. M. L. Johnson,
?h( sterfield, S. C., Mrs J H Toat
ey, Chesterfield, S. C. and Mrs.
). T. Murray, Atlanta, Ga.
Esther Morris presided at t h e u
>unch bowl. ' h
The bridal tcble was covered ''
vith a white banquet clo h drap c
td with smilax. In the center P
vas the wedding cake froin_.which a
rdiated garlands of hyacinths. a
mddlea and white snapdragons. n
)
1
- For traveling the bride wore a r
hree piece navy blue suit of ole n
ose with wcoesories. o
The bride is the daughter of .1
.he l*te Mr. John Wilson and Mrs lj
Sthelyn Wilson of Charleston, S. 2
2. She "was reared in the home of p
Dr. and Mrs. Long. She was grad t
jeted from Johnson r. Smith t
university in the class of 1937 <j
In 1938 she was griduated from a
the school of Library Science at n
Hampton. She taught in Texas, p
She is now teaching in Fayet e \
zille Training School, Ftyette r
/llle, N. C. She is a clever and e
:harming young girl and is much ^
idmired in-this city as in her na t
ave Cherleston. n
The bridegroom is the youngest e
on of RevTTnd Mrs. W.M. Spauld b
ng of Rocky Mount, N. C. He v
s a graduate of Johnson C. Smith h
The out of town guests were a
Rev. and Mrs. W. MI. Spaulding r
>f Rocky Mount, Mr. and Mrs. E o
L Rann, Charlot'e, Dr. and Mrs. w
Porter, Irmo, Mrs. D. T. Murrty a
ind daughter Lillian Jean Mur u
-ay of Atlanta, Rev. rnd Mrs. P il
C Davis,. Chtrlotte, Rev. and Mrs
1. H. Toatley. Chesterfield, Mr. \?
ind Mrs. Albert Johnson. Ches ti
:erfield, Dr. L. B. West, Char a
otte, Rev, rnd Mrs. J. 0. Stinson s
Sumter and Mrs. Mamie ?cott,
Darlington.
Also Mrs. T. E. McKlnney, of I
Charlotte, Mrs. J R. Perrson, of a
Charleston, Miss Ella Pearson, of f
Charleston. Misses Hodges, Fry. t
etteville, Mr Monroe, Charlo'te, 1
Vfr. E. J. Mar bury. Joseph C. Dun li
an tnd S. J. Hodare3. Also Mis< a
Kvis Blakenfcy. Pageland, Miss w
Mice Brewer, Pagelmd, Miss Le I
>la Seegers. Pageland tnd Mr t
tVlUlam Robinson. o
riber -
I'KlUi!:: b
riage Solemnized
sbyterian Church
The Pinson
Memorial Rally
As you read this, less than one
week remains before February
29th, the di y designated for 'hv
Pinson Memorial Rally at Morris
College. It is the sincere wish
of nil?officii la??ehui :hos?an "
theirv auxiliaries from the mountain
top to the seashore luve already
s?in'. in their contributions.
The Money is-Nefeded Now! Do j
Not Wait! Due Credit will be gi j
vcw- the Day -of the Raltv.
Brptists have in a very admira- |
hie w; y arisen to m vet the crisis ,
occasioned by the untimely and !
tragic passing of our president in j
two previouu rallie:).?This is?the 1
.final call before the mee.ing of J
the ' Baptist Su te Lonvention Tn;
Marion, S. C., the first Wednes- |
di y in May. Let us put this final;
effort over in a big way and gel !
ur prize. Reniefber,- the prize is '
at the end. Good enders and not I
good starters win the race.
This call goes out to all loyal.
lovers of the College. Pletse act
Now! Small donations from all
churches will put us over the top
Morris College is calling you.
G. GOINGS DANIELS,
Drive Director. *
ALLEN AND PAYNE
BASKETEERS CLASH SAT. 24
Allen university will play its
last home basketball game for
thia season, Saturday night at
7:4E? against Payne college of?
Augusta. Ga. The game will t>c
ilayed at Allen's gym.
Winnsboro Loses Anot
Most Distinguishe
On February J2, 1*J40, the name
){ Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson Rustell
was i dded to that silent list
vhich relieves us of duty below
ind leaves us as only a memory
arved in the hear s of friends.
Join in 1861, approximately ten
'ears before the birth of Dr. Kely
Miller ; nd close enough to beome
his friend, she like him,
eaves a memory in the hearts of
he people of Winnsboro, which
trill never -be forgotten. As has
icon said of Dr. Miller, he was
orn shortly after Lincoln reach
d forth his lanky hand to pluck
rom the surftce of his hard wood
esk a pen with which to sign his |
ame to the proclamation which <
reed four million of our race, so !
an it be said of Mrs. Russell, i
orn a few" years "before the sign- 1
ig_ pjf .this . procLami tion- and - a -J
hort time after the prophecy of i
ohn Brown. She too apparently \
ook assets to the "virtues o f 1
dese men. Hardly large enough 1
j distinguish the cause of the J
lighty conflict which shook and J
i which she was a child, she was
mong the few remaining memor- ]
ils of the ante-bellum days be
are Sherman mi de his memora- i
lc march to the sea. t
TI <
uuorai, men -u lb3 mump- ,
rn, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. \
odeph Thompson, was found to ,
eja young girl easily molded in- '
J the bet uty of -upright woman- t
ood and she readily agreed to (
ve a life that was founded upon
hristian principles. She was t <
roduct of the Richardson School j
nd close friend of JDrs, Miller,
nd McCrorey. She serVed as a
rotivating influence in the lives (
f Drs. Holly, Johnson t nd Dillard j
"he contagious beauty of her life 1
adiated through the hearts and ,
rinds of fell those whom she ;
ouchtd and many ^ were those j
.hum she inspired to successful .
ving. When she was about 18 or i ,
0 she was mtrried to Mr. J W.' j
tussel! end together they set out ,
o win the hearts of the little (
own of Winnsboro which is in*
oed smali but historical. White j \
nd colored HaTUce-readily recogiT"
iized in them those virtues which J (
ioint toward integrated character!,
Vihtin l short time, from the
neagre resources of those just
merging from slavery they be-j ,
an the taijt of shaping their fu
llPd Ktf V* n rsrJ laVkA?? ??-1
M* v M?V WJ ???*U , RIIU VUHt ^
nendable thrift, they accumulate j t
d enough to buy a snull home, I
ut sterling charec'ers like these (
/ere not -satisfied with -just -a (
ome; again it was their ihrift
nd willingness to work that was <
esponsible for the establishment
f i small crfe , by means of ]
/hich they seized both -^vhite ,
nd colored alike'. It is both interesting
and refreshing to note |
he sincere friendliness and upen
minded thinking that allowed '
/hites in the heart of the South 1
r> paronize this singular cafe, at 1
time when few towns borsted
uch an establishment.
From this point on, fate seem- i
d to smile graciously upon them, i
n easy succession a barber shop,] :
ftmeral pt rlor, a billiard hall, a <
arm and a vast rer.l esta'e were I
he tangible results of their la- ?
boriouB pursuits. On the o'her ]
and and just- ti remarkableItands
the lives of individuels !
/hich arc the intangible memen- l
oo? to the generosity, humani- j
arlanism r~ \ benevolent spirits 1
f this incomparable ptir. No life 1
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Medical Group
Plans State Meeting
IMPORTANT CLINICS
WILL BE HELD IN APRIL
i
The Palmetto Medical Associa
tion which is the sU te organiza ' <
ion of Negro dentists, pharma
cists and ph.i sli'lnis 'will hold its
Forty fourth Annual Meeting and
Fourth Clinic in Columbia, April
23y2f>, according to an tnnounce.
ment by J. A. Robinson, M. D. of
Darling'on, chairnun of the Exe,
outivo?Boordi?Outstanding?ctini.
cians from many parts of the
country will be in Columbia for...
the entire week of April 21.
As in previous clinics, patientse
"from rtt pans of the state are
eligible to register for examina.
tion and treatment in the medical
and dental clinics. Many persons,
especially those suffering
from t pprrently unusual condi...
tionS""Nviir'it>e interested in t h e
services offered by the clinics.
Thost interested should contact
some Negro dentist, pharmacist
or physician, who will in turn
send the necessai-y information ?
iu me ciinic committee at L'olum..
bia.
Two interesting meetings are
being plinned for the public during
the annual session. Features
of these meetings will be outstanding
speakers, special music
an i perhaps movies.
Other members of the Execu
tive Borrd tre Dr. J. G. Stuart,
Columbia, chairman of the pro.
gram committee; Dr W. H. Young
Anderson and Dr. B. A. Everett,
Columbia
her of Its Oldest
d Citizens
was so small thct it did net merit
their attenion; no heart S' insignificant
that its breaking aid not
call forth their sympathy; no cry
wis heard that it did not receive
their tssistance.' White and colored,
great and small blossomed
forth into stalwart manhood and
virtuous womanhood as t result
of the radiant end helpful living
of these two. These intangible
but lasting monuments stand aa
undeniable evidence that Mr. and
Mrs. Russell hid done even-as the
Pnalmist: they . had chosen the
precepts of God.
About twenty years ago" Mrs.
Russell was stricken with a severe
case 01 ttneumausm and was lel1
an invalid. Almost simultaneous- '*
her. husbf nd was taken .liam
tier side by death; but on through
the yeara the gallant spirit went ? stricken
but steadfast, shaken but
umkunted. Never a word of bitterness
of cynicism was uttered
oy this brave individual; but
smilingly, <courr,geously, proudly^
she lived uritil the Divine call sura
Tinned her to undisturbed p pare.
Surviving; and mourning the
oss of Mrs. Russell are one siser,
Mrs. Alice Robinson, of Knox
/ille, Tenn., two brothers o f
iVinnsboro and Brooks, Va.; one
laughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Lee, of
\'ew York City; two sons, Mr.
irVillie Russell, of Winston-Silem
M. C. and Mr. Alexander Russell
E>f Winnabfcro; one?daugh.er-in*???
f.w, Mrs. Jessie Russell of Winna
x>ro, S. C.
STATE TO PLAY MEXICO
:iTY SATURDAY NIGHT
On Saturday Feb. 24 h State
College bulldogs will meet a Mex
ctn teim from Mexico City where
they are champions. A special
feature of this game will be the
introduction of the players i n
both English and Spanish by Mr.
f.H.G. Crawford of Benedict who
will also referee the game. Fouls
f ci lied r gainst the Mexican
team will be indicated in Spanish
as only one member of the team
speaks English. He is Leoncio
Dchna. coach. ?
The State Collegians featuring
the tenor voice of Julirn Dugts
will furnish music before the
.raliie. during internmsic.i and
a period af er the game. 1 he main
attraction starts at 8 p.m.
Both of these teams htve chrlkm
op an impressive sring of victories.
.The Mexico City team is
making a good will tour taking
>n all the principal colleges in the
Country.
JALUDA CO. TEACHERS MEET
f-1-. 1 - * ?
me* ^amcja county xeacners'
meeting was opened at 2:30 by
he president in the auditorium of
the Saluda Co. Tiaining &chocd
5V sing.mg The Negro's Nations'
Anthem. After the opening the
roll was called with each teacher
esponding with a quotation from
i Negro author.
Mr. Blair madc remarks. Mr.
l.R. Freeman presented the guest
speaker Rev. J. T. Brown who
spoke on the subject The Trana.
forming Power of Christ. This
tvas helpful and beneficial. Tha
business of the association con
sister? of making plans for Field's
Day March 16. Appointing con\
nnttee to?collect?funds for the
Seventy five Years of Progress
for the Negro which wHl meet it*
Detroit, Mich. Rev. t. R. ToL
bert gave the benediction. A de
icioue luncheon was served. ^