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f ** * Page Six A BIRTHDAY PARTY OF A ONE YEAR OLD Chester.?Little Yvonne, thedaugh er of Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Honor, was given a lovely party by her parents, St turday Feb. 17 to ce:ebrate her tast Dtrtnday. When the .gues s arrived, Yvon. twy weaiing a psetty new~thropar with bow and socks of a similrT color and white Roman stndals 0 Wfis seated upon her Mother's knee to greet each one with a Tt BTntte : i ~ r\ri tVir, t.ihln ( white Irish linen cloth was displayed with candy heirts arranged artistically ar^uiut tne ' center. A white cocoanut cr.ke bearing one candle was placed in the- center. On each side~Ker name was" wri.ten with! candy hearts. A little hitchet with birthday Bible verses of her ' guests were her place crrds. The gues s were served sandwiches cocoaT- eakc and candies. \\ .en this. lovely menu was finished, Yvonne seemed to htve , known that there was something yet to be done Her mo.her brot in the gifts and opened them. The gifts were berutiful and valor bie. 'lo each gift was a tached the nf"me of the giver except one This odd gift seemed to be a rod' of correction which was a twig from a bu'^. T0 it was attached a rli'vor?litlln?verse?Lt?amused, . the guests as Yvonne TUtetf the twig from he box and htnded it haw imaIUAD ' ?* IV I1C1 IllVUlCil ; The guests were Rer grandiparents, Rev. and Mrs. Wm. Honor>. two aunts, Misses Mrggie ancT Bessie Honor and her little nurse Sarah Estelle Cohen. FLORENCE NEWS Rev. J. M. Stokes was in Paco. ? let lost week on business. Mis-; Willie C. McVc/y wsg call ed to Philadelphia on account oi i' e death oi lier brother Mr. Jas ? McVov.?The eulogistic " servicer . and burial took place in Philadel phia. The Florence Branch NAACh held a program in honor of Mr Freder ick Douglaa at the Lincoli theatre last 'Sunday evening. Mrs. Josie G. Sciopio of Peter.' b' ii.-> m rhe^city visiting relatives and friends. Miss Dorothy Thomas left fo< : Newark, N, J., tu stay with lie. a.ut. Mr. J. T. Brooks, registrar o. Alabama State college, stopped in Florence the week.end to vis it his sister, Mis. Bertha B White. Mr. Brooks was enrout. to ..uoiitguMiciy Having attenduU : religious meeting of Negro col leges in Durham, N. C. While ii n.?worshipped with. tr.. Cumberland M. E. church and at tuuucd tue Educational proram sponsored by the NAACP. H. expressed himself as being con vinced that Florence is "The Ma fit.-" " Nurse M. E. White is. on thsicfc list, Iler manny friend: wish her n speedy recover. ? THE MACEDONIA CHARGE Rev. J E. C. Jenkins, Pts'or Orangeburg, S. C., Feb. 19th? The Lincoln Day Educationa' Drive was a success. The Yout) Group was organized by Mrs. E 13. Jenkins on the se:oh"d "SUYrdBy ji.^- at-Shady-Grove. Up tirttll thl time we haven't been sble to mee: on account of -the-aevora -weathei The ofFicers elected as follows Mr. Willie Pough, Jr.j- president Miss Loui*?- Rloom, secretary; Mr Willie Pough, Sr., as sponsor of the gioup; Mrs. Nettie Mae Mich ael, assistant sponsor. Under thi sponsorship^ of these inspirin leauers, tne Shadjf Grove Youth Club gave a very interesting in tellectual program with a preludr of the Negro National Anthen followed by Negro Spirituals ano poetic compositions. Miss Ber. iir.a Jordan \vas mistress of cere monies, by which the program wa car. led c/ut witn pnue qf dignij aier which a spienuid offering was taken for "Lincoln Day1'1. i ne *outh uroup was organ, ized by Miss Maggie Jenkins 01 the li.st Sunday in February a tiaceuonia. The officers are at roLows": Supei visor, Miss Maggii JeDKins; President, Miss Clemmn Jamison;_Vice-President, Mr. Fu ton tunehess; Secretary, MjS Annie Best Keffherly; Correspond ing aeo.eta.j, Miss Adeli Lewis. Treasurer, Miss Annie Mae To bin. Under the Itadersnip o these young people the Maceoc/nn youth gave an ex:cllent anJ in spiring program Sunday night, K witn a preiude Dy miss VistiJor.nson iollowed by well prepar. ed papers and se.ections aoou. Abrahath LincoTn whcseTTFe waT ?made -to live tnrougn tne effort S of tne young people. A good fei.n. was ixarizeu lor Lincoln's Day. ALLENDALE COUNTY HEALTH INSTITUTE One of l"e best Health insti. tutes ever to be held in the state was that of Feb. 1Q-17 at the Al^ lendale County T.aining schoc. Group sessions were held each day leu l#jf iui3. MudjesKa bimpkin.and nurse ;ew?.li. Lnougn can not be said of this program tha thes? two ladies carried out. Uu r riaay mgnt an excellen health address wus delivered bj Dr. Best of Orangeburg and > moving picture to a very appreciative audience. The meeting continued through Saturday with a largc attendant ?g -of interested teaehers to cuntinu' their drink from the fountain of health. At the close of the meeting each left seemingly with a determination for hitter health in the individual, the homo, the school and the community at large. L. ? j NOTICE | , i All gradua es of Benedict Col lege living in Spaitanbcrfj city and county sire i sked to meet 1 Fridr-y. Feb. 23, 3 o'ciock P. M .' at Carver .High School. ROY H. HILL O'l' 1 K The Richland > County regular monthly mee ing will meet Satui day, Feb. 24th in Carver School _ "if" hi'ch noon. Delee'i tes to The Pr.lmetto Sta e Teachers' Associ ition "will-be elected. Only teach .-rs who have or will pay thei;4 vegis^ra ion will be i llowed t o vote. . i " " IN MEMORIAL In loving memory of our dear son and brother Thomas James Boyd, who deprrted this life Feb. 3rd, 1938. Thomas thou wast mild t nd lovely, ' ?h le as the summer breeze, Pkastnt as the air of eveningWhen it florts tmong the trees. Peaceful be thy silent slumber, ee.ctful in ihe grave so low, ih?u no more wilt join our num ber Thou no mora our songs shall ?. know. Je:.rest Thomas, thou hast left us leie thy luss we deeply feel, ~" 3ut 'tis God thit hcth bereft us. :ie can all our sorrows heal. /et again we hope to meet thee, Yhcn the day of life is fled, I ""hnn in hnnucn witVi in,. In crrnpt thee. Where n0 frrewell tetr is shed. ). Boyd, parents;' Messrs. Sam el and John D. ' Jr., brothers; Misses Willie F. and Florence V. sisters. ??? - t? ^ m ^ IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of our deai ether, Mrs. Ann Bfelton who died January 23, 1923. A wonder. tit mo the:',, worn an?J I aged, One who was better God never matte V wonder worker loyal and true, One' in a million, that mother was you. Just in your judgement,. always Tlghtr- ] ionest and liberal ever upright ,oved by your fiiends and all you knew; .Vonder 1 mother, that mother . was you. ay ner vmnuien: Mrs. Anni: Ja\ is, Baltimore, Md.j-'Mrs. Mat .ie Butler, Richmond, Va.; jMrs /luriie Starks, Mis. Pennie Eng. .sr., Mrs. Bertha Hudson, Mr Jtewart Belton, all of Cc/iUmbia 3. C.; Mr. David Belton, Ridge, way, S. C.; Mr. Willie Belton Longtown, S. C., and a host of ;i a.idchildren. RIDGE SPRING NEWS A small group met wi h Mr. W. i. ID zzard Wednesday night and -/. U'brated?with? htm. his 75 th = lrrhdaiy. Cou sea of cheese s:nd vic'.-es, punch, ice cream .and. cake were* served. He received lovely rifts from all who at endd. Those Utending were:'"Mr. rnd Mrs. F. L. Gardner; Mr. rnd Mis. Willie lanmond; Mrs J. V. Griffin; Miss E. Dannclly; Miss S. R Craw ford; Miss Bessie Hazzard; Mrs. ~ tiazz: rd; Messrs. George >awford rnd John Raiford. We vish Mr. Hazzard many more hap oy birthdays. Miss Bessie H:zzard and her ittle nephew, Arthur Dupree, Jr.. if New York Ci y rre here visit 1 ng parents and grand parents Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hazzard. V* /I - ? ? - wivssrs. ueorge ancl E.' F Pet;r on,"Jr., students^ of Benedict Col ego ittcnied he funerrJ of their .unt Sunday. Mr. John Broadnax a freshman f Benedict spent the week end ith his parents, Mr. and Mrs. d. W Brordmx. Negro His ory Week was inteT stingly observed last week, with programs from the Elementary n high school departments, Wed esday and Fridr y respectively. Lincoln's md S . Valentine's birth layv were also observed. The teachers at'ended the joint coun y Teachers Association, Leer h Sat rday Orr Glee Club ap nerved on program. We all reg-et th;t Mrs- Oard? nev received the sad news tha' er mcphow received^ a fractured nee in fn autrmobile acciden . We also wish to symptthize ith Naomi Lee, a member of th 'th grade in the re.:ent dea h of "r uncle Mr. P. S. Sanders visited ovu chrol Tuesday Ho was r~v?rtic \ :rig The Nf tional Nerro Digest !VIT. OLIVE A. M. E. CHURC" Rev. H. C. Andrews, P.is'or -r h 17 the Tru tee Board of AT" r*' ' e eoter'aired at t''e training school a gtbup of songs and oV < >"? v? a frv weiner roast. Everyone enjoyed them_ selves and a neat sum was rpnl Sunday, lftth nil?morrio ? vices were omitted ap. t'"o n vo v hsovy. Sunday night : fP.v fathered to witness a Founder's Dny^provr "'"g posfponed the previous Sun. day. Quite a few took part o" tho rot*ram which wa spl nJi !. carried out. 4u Tn CARD OF THANKS I Mrs. Lcura Jickson Maney, of 1422 Oak St., expresses sincere thanks to the many kind friends tor loveiy express.ons during, fifcr recent illness at John, Hopkins Hospital. a. M, Fii r.niinr.ii,. Leesville, S. C?S. S. began * t: ... * .. a. ..uui wha Sup., and, .cachers at their post of duty. nr w ui .iM' Tio.n .liF.Jumus A Al. E. church Columbia preached the morning gurntoih t>uuje. wnat c>eeK leV it was enjoyed hi all. Kev. J. N. Caughman the pastor preached the evening mes.-ltd evcLyone?enioyeU-t he..oiideiiul sermo'.i. Little Bruce Cibb3 was funen. alized at St. John CME c<iuicn u. ? j -.uu 4..n;. Toivmie Boyd was funer. alized at St. Matthews CME o. * - ? f Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brown is aere Lorn hew \ ork and Mrs oallie M. Johnson, al.o of N. Y Leesville Jr. High School Prof. R. M. Walker, Principal I Tlv Western Carolina Join'. Terchers* association held it3 an nur.l meeting with Leesville Jun iflr high oahool Saturday) Febru ary 17th. Despite the inclemen weather the attendance was nu>.< than t.hrpp hiindrpd Thin nnnnei ation comprises the counties o' Aiken, Edgefield, Lexington ant Saluda, Rev. N. Fisher, pajtoi )f Batesburg M. E. church gave- ; veiy sehohrly devotional mes age. Prof. N. L. Bushe, prcsi dent Lexington County Teachers' association gave the weicomo address in his own dignified _arupleasing manner. Remarks wvk then made by local, countv an state officials. Music for Part T wa; furnished, by Batesburg Jun HHi school end Ridge Hill high school, respectively. Part ll Group meeting?Primary grour Mr:;. M. M. Murray, Jeanes teacher of Edgefield, Instructor Intermediate group; Miss M. C. Slaugl ter, Benedict college Activity Pre grams in Elementary schools; High school group Prof. J. C. Parlor, Wilkinson high, Orange. bw-g-^ Agriculture efroup, Ptuf. II C. Brewer, Butler high, Harts. villo. After these meetings the teach is reus emhleJ in the auditorium ht re thev listened to Part III of the program. Music was render. -d , Bottis J'', college and Lees? villu Jr. high. The annual addresswas delivered by Prof. J. E. Blanton, principal Voorhees Jr. corl. .gu. Re.v. L. F. Sanders, Chicago ed lor of "The Negro Digest" was a ileusant visitor. Also Mr. Sey .our Carroll, Colombia was ir. tendance along with m3ny other visitors. ... Business?election: jPresidcnt, i-of. Z.'Towr. send,"j3Vm'cipal Aik. n graded school; Vice.President>rof. A. C. Ilightow^:, principa Ridge Hill hi; Sec., Mrs. R. E Hightower; Treas., Mrs. IS. L. Co' ns. Auditors Profs. W. E. Park, or, J. W. Shaw. At 3:30 luncheon was served from the II. E. department. Th'e jyaf-hmTT wistmL-eiflA expressed themselves as highly pleased with the meeting and ?n tertainroent^- ?The -next?meetinf will he held with the Edgefielc County Training school, Johnstor February, 1941. BETHUNE-COOKMAN CELE..RATKS r->th AWIVRRSAttV ? _ContinueA from Page~l Ilono; able Aubrey Williams, Ad nv'ns rator of the National Youth Administration. Musical offering were rendered by the chore. groups of the College and Misr lima Mrrgarpt Allen, famed contralto and graduate of Be huneCo^kmnn College. Shortly after the beginning ot i : .. It ost v( I 's address, the prov gram was interrupted by a light nowev. mi king it necessary foi Mrs. Roosevelt, and as- many ol the audience as possible, to retire the College auditorium where she_fion inued her iddress. Mrs. Horse Lit, speaking informally on the general theme of democracy st; < d t: at she desired to see a moio equal dis ribution of the 'rood things of life, and explained how such organizilions as the Housing Administration, the Naional Youth Adminis ration and ther government fgen.ies making progress in that .direction She praised Mrs. Bethune for hei great work ~ t s X national leader s an odwa'-r. md as a pioncor. She stated that democracy to he; -o ns hel? ing others to live hi p pi'y. America, in her opinion, has a splendid oppor unity to serve ho other nrtions of the world a? a model of an effective democracy At the Conclusion of her address !he chosen rcprtsen atives of tho mt ny schools represented at th. 'et'ration were prcs nted to "tfT i d:once. The Anniversrry Celebration was the occrsirn for se^Tal ir>i-orta^t elu*a ;on: 1 eatherin^s on 'he campus of the College. There v - r-v i o mc'tng of the Jeanep Tenfho s nn ^ Li *iv on February 16 and 17; a c^nfe;n~r of Col'e?e Presiden s r.nd a f'ronce of State t nd National; WP A end?NY A leaders on Feb-, rurary 17th. , * METRO PO' IT AN PAPT'ST CHURCH Rev. J. P. Jibson, Pastor k L Last week was a very busy, . ? . rsr s and friend' * *-> relit n Srn :ay, 11th the Missionary society?w**?4wvited E PAlMEfTd LEADER to a silver tea at the home of Rev anu iur . j. P. jiLson. A Large, crowd was present an<* the sub. aiiscu^a was flow to Make a Saciitice. Deacon Reeder froir aiu eweil was present. The Pulpit Aid society met a* 11 . -t.ue in Deacon and Mrs. J. Dewalt. The Usher board held _4. ?a*?t+tp?lur.Tg?of?Mrr" . .<i. a. *^o AnJeiSon Sunday. ? nv delive ed one of tne most stirring me.sageii Sunday we have ever heard mm preach. . ...i.i 1 ho.iius Keid, one of ?dun -ce:ivereu~a won_ deiful solo. i.nt pas.or was the dinner gues,. . _ . i.ii. auioS uary. t^EXXETTSVlIXE NEWS ~?r. and Mrs. L. M. McCollum ... son j-.. lh., Jr.; Rev. and M.s. A. J. Wright and daughter stop_ ped by Camden accompanied . .o_ .^..iic-.fc iucC/Oiiuui student at Browning Home. They wtu onroute to Columbia to near tty _ ?v ing* Over Jordon concert. Miss Anna Mae Stephen of Ohe aw was in tte city baturJay. Mc\j. Hazel TJ. Reese ana Mrs. -/aisy Counts ot (jo.uiiiua spen. x few hours in Bennettsville on Mc/nday, Mrs. Tommie Jane Green dau_ .illpr a? Mr Tam Grown woo <ww .aiized Wednesday 3:30 at the id home ehu.chr Hopewell M. E rVnm, S r. Mrs. Lowry J. Green Pendaivia of New Jersey, Bertie Green - i_iiii uieen Bow_ s, T.las. Julia Peguese and )Mr. v. Green?of-rNew Jeisey.; IViiss .achel Green, Florence; Prof. anc. Mrs. N. K. Kollock of Alabama; _il\ A16X KOi.OCK Of iNeW Xu\ iv _tev, JE. Green of St Georger? C.; Mrs. Ella R. Watt of Florida -rnved home to view the last ol , ..ill, bill's. 1. O Green. Mr*. Green -received--tt.. ,.i aptUi of this she passed. She was laid to resniuer a mound of oeauiil'Lil How. era. Mr. Ben Bradford, deaoon 01 ohtio'n passed at his home in W. Bennettsville. Funeral services v-.e fieid hc Shiloh Sunday 1 p.m. Mrs. Lizzie Covington was iui -uo...a .nurch Sun -day.?Rev. P.-B. Mdodana.-psstov " ^.t 4 p.m tne auuu u-acneis oj i uVtwviue and tne Missionary sisters combined, rendered a pro. oiaut on iNegro History. ?.l. i^ooii ru.ct.eod, Jr., spent the .vetk end home. l>i."k are Mia.?.Sara S.?Reeae, . Ira. Nancy Keesa, ).?irs. A. jtji_ -.111 >, Mr. D. McCail, Mrs. Ella ..uiineityn, Mrs. Anna Williams -nd M.S. Alma Thomas; also Mi. Maxto'n X>a,vid, Mr. Ted tirace died at his home in West Bennettaville and wL* .-noici.zeu csuituay at Saw Mill ...ti.ll. Mr. Richard Loston and Miss Jones of N. C., were quie.iy nnuried Sunday night. | ^.^slcy and -Mio-4 Thomasena Prince were qute... ; .utti l icq' oaiuruay p.m. We wis... for these young people a napp., ; sail througn lite. The Valentine social at Mis-' M. L* Smitn s school last week vva<4 vftrv intp psrinc i?. . i? i? ?v^*V- guoa teaeheg-An respect. LONG ISLAND, N. Y.NEWS" \ * o / Or 4llwDU*lltfCwC J Tbi3 is my first time to write about U,g OOUcil INttvV VyllUl ciub. On i'eo. II, iu>i6, a .m. was organized by (Miss) Eliza J. . nun ... joa mauie L. vice-prtSiueni; Georgia Oucicj, wvO- U...Q dw??vWU4^ , avubll 4*itv?u. , jjn, co.respunc.ing, secretary; Eli. U. ?, ?. Wesley Lenon, chaplain. Wu. .neae xew we wumcu lor a. a.?~....a o..t v?wj *?W ill <-u t?4*e u U U ...^ltiu.13 U..U .%/U..) V? W ilM t . iiore tnan twenty Memoer*. . .. ...c ..... vii Uila Omi .iCK menioe.a. we r egret vo-"., much the less of sister A Waiaou. or.e was a uevouja mcmoer. j v_> *1 i. UUtOUUJf JL wl), 4-J aw j o'clock, election 01 caice. s 10 .. > -??- M>- "V.^4, ??-?.. of Mr. and Mrs. W. c. ai :prcv .... ...c.uoc.s u.c requested to u. .A.e.scnt. \v e ai o us.?ou u?"t euc...^?.->on wily is to appear on tnt program March 5 at fort ?7asnwig ton, XV. j., win i>iay wen ms part. * * c a e very glad to report that Mrs.- Ola McBu.ne.te rt../ viiiinf mtbi iViat ItiU i' uiKJ itllvi ^.wt.icne 1* ?sc c-oriey axe m-cfc ..qLLur "liniii. . - ?1? ? we ii^pe Kev. A. B. Bui.ey o i.OO Vl ujiilll^kOa ilVw., v^*U.*?ola . v_ ?. ?a c?uSc . awWwitliJU to tliis, because tnese mciwUcAg a. <.. ..ui two Atiiige li. alien riapt.s .....wtl, oa i.iuat Vwp- w.g, O. x->., o. Tl NEWS Rev. H. Affiffker-tf/vcr "departed? thij life January 7, 1U4Q wisn te thank their many lri.nus aoV hi. ' oeautiful lloral designs and the ...u ?Aj)i vOwiyiM oi =r_r uea. tat.ner pa. sed away jui tly at his ,.ome in a commun ity of which he lived 63 years o. his useful life of 83 ye^rs and 8 i.-'jiiuis. He ? .* survived by six sons, seven daughters, twenty, five grand children; five great grandchild! ftn and .i hnst of relr _ live, and friends. It is sweet to believe that he is resting where no disturbance <?1] tree from care We miss J him, but without a doubt we can < ssy be \va3 a creerful and loving J father, and h:s gone to meet crur <j Uu>' gilivw 12gded ~~ f] 4 f/\ V' i' '' ; - ALLENDALE C. TRAINING SCHOOL NEWS . One of tUe eaJdest occurences in the history of the school rnd as rain from, a clear sky was the passing of Walter Gt rvin one ol its most outstanding pupils. Welter entered his classes q inursaay morning apparently in fine hiaith; n0 one of his friends or reli fives had any reason to be ie.e that he wrs suffeing form any illness whatever. In the nuds. of Ohe of his classes he lean L'd to the side of his desk as tho' ^ .tting an object fiom the floor; Nurse McMillan t member of his elras immediately went to him; ne was taken iO the couch in the ?t-mc.pal s ottTce where first aTd as administered t nd a physician :ummoned. Before his illness wts .alided and as his teachers and . urse McMillan worked he pissed quietly away. Wii.er was loved by every one wh0 knew him, he represented - . of ihe school's most outstanding a hletes; he was one of those upiis who took defeat or corree ions with t smilea he was also n active member "of' the'school's , -horrl society A boy who strup | ,icn mid t iuu iQ mane the mos i so of his opportunities. An excel lent scholar. Very impressive,' but extremely sad eulogistic scr ces were held Fiidav i t Macedonia C. M. E. church r. nids. a throng of his schoolmate? and friends. The entire"gpi vrW was carried out by his teachers hoo mr tes; Principal Bin# presiding. The eulogy was delivered j by Rev. $igby, pistor. ' Although taken in his youth nd at the beginning of what I eemed an-eu' standing career we 'eel thrt "Walter's" could hive fallen asleep no_hztter- placo thu-i i. ; h~>s" wh <m he loved , and iked We believe it was truly God's will, and we tow in humble jubmissjen. We know thi t whaLlie does is best... - _ The frculty, family and: student body is indeed grateful to all whe endered assistance during this sad hour. PAGELAND NEWS M s. I.o.iia Kincr and Mr. Ed. ward Miller wore called home; from Newnrle, N T, hnnniinc ^ the illnesg of Mr. Miller's mother ' and Mrs. King's sister Mrs. Lula 1 iiiler.. Messrg Earl Blakeney and Jas. Funderburk motored "to Green "i 11? to vi-sit the former's son, V. L. Blakeney. Sir JLanstOh Blakeney motored ? lotte, N. C., last week on, business. ' > k. L ip Bl.Ttcney "ha^ tje mnnthy of the community 1n the loss of her daughter, Ethc' ...lao w;.o was luntialized at Sa M. E. church. The New Home Makes,-of th< Pageland Rosenwald school are very' busy getting ready for. their ?RIf w BR! and bu * Guignai WO di eoci f r nunc J4ui v uHBSSBI i: 1. E K V V ' S } \ w \ * a? -"'-i' inp an-| Fm)>alm ?:- - ----- ?81 OT. A N? \ :"TR PRICES j. M*M | \\''F SKRVIC] ? N fitf K* Your N?*rp?t Ph> j. Bnteshurp and Ride*-*ay, 8. C iM.11 l A"f,OR ST COLUM i PHQ*>b. ?27? ttfrtfttaftfiooninfiMoo>oot? i SHILOII A. M. E. CHURCH I Rev. D. R. Bedenbaugh, Pastor ! Sunday morning an appreeia tive ctowd attended the S. S. At 11:45 the pastor preached a ver> | enthusiastic sermon. The collec I tion for the morning was verj good.?Wo were indood glad t< have as a guest Sunday morninr Rev. Smith of Marion. Rev took a very active pait in th< morning servic(3. Visitors art On* o/iUnnl knttA mfllltr ViadlfAt VUI pi. i iv/vi 1UITV nmn^ ? ball games scheduled for the ensuing week. I UvUi'd;?y night the membetg o< tho faculty along with a few I ficicnl home o\ Mi s Ruth Linde v0 q tl v witnessed a .birthday party given in honor of Miss Lin I .?.i. At t'-c party the hostes. served a ('ellcl-ous coui e. A very j nice time was reported. big event of the season. The are putting on a community fa.i very soon and the N.H.M. and th adult classes are doirfg eve.y thing in nower to make thi ent a succeas. J T " >> u1'! also plan*, "t join us in this affair. They ar I* oo^crating wrth Us 100 per cent. The Busy Bee club, cunsistin of the 3rd grade with Mis. Ma r i)"nrins ns tmfhrr gnua?sire.Valentine party F.iday, 9tl I, iijMBaMjgB^;| I ate Show ?at. Nite 10:45 I ALSO STARTING MONDAY Spencer Tracy "NORTHWEST PASSAGE" WITH RORFRT YOT'NG RUT" HFSSEY sTA>.ri/.u Thursday THE LANE SISTERS IN "FOUR WIVES" ??BW ' last 2 days "Gone with .. the wind" NORMA SHEARER in "THE WOMEN" ??r ILD ith ICK iy from rd Brick ? ?RKS Columbia, S. C. BIA J M?MtO?W??y ^OMOMi I (. I f > Saturday, February 24, 1940 WAVERLEY BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY .. Report for JanuM-y 1940 Circulation: Ault fiction -614; rental 7; non .fiction 241; total 762. Adi^t periodicals 45, book* end periodic! Is 807. r Juvenile Action Tfil; uuii.ftcUuiL7-? 393, total 1114. Juvenile period icals 10, books and periodicals , 1124. Grand total: 1876 books; "* 66 periodicals, 61 pictures. i enile 8, total 27. Rs.Vegiatered borrowers: Adult 41. juvenile 10, total 61. Reference retders in. eluding 21 children to two# Story Hour periods 971. n During- Negro History Week, bexinning Feb. 11th the library will lend ? all Available Negro books and pictures, and will have on display severt 1 groups of pictures, including Spingarn Medal s.s. Books and pictures of A. -*** KraWlm T innnln fionrca \X7nak w* 1<*<-<iii Jjtitvvitl UI1U Vi?Vi|C ITA3U ington will also be displayed ind ^ circulated. The librery will Ik - -closed Feb. 22, a legal'holiday: m t m ?J- W. T. FLORENCE NEWS Sad news reached the city a_ ^ bo u c the treath ~uL Mr. J as.?Mc_ Avoy, formeny thiq rity, Hr? - tlJWi IR rmiadelpma Feb. 11. He was the brother of Miss Willie V. McAvoy of this city. Mrs. Em nit McDonald, & re, ' spectable citizen died last week a. her home on Douglass 'St. ] Rev. J. M. Stokes left Tuesday ior racoiet on business. | Mrs Willie V. McAvoy was' called t0 Philadelphia on account oi the aeath of her brother Mr. James McAvoy. lhe btopia Club had a social at the Community Center Tues. ciy night. It was enjoyed by all. Mis. Iola Jones, Negro Welfare worker wishes to express her ap. j.reeiation to the tetchers, stu dents and friends of Florence who helped 10 make the Christmas sea son for the needy v very happy one. The~following contributed $1.00 each for the needy: M*r. L. F Buckner, D.r R. J. Wilson, Mra E. H. Lewis, Mrs. Mullins, Dr. S. j Scott, Rev. A. W. Hill, Mrs. J.R 1 Levy, Dr. R?Grant, Mrs.?Iola J ones and Dr. W. Williams. Other contribu.ions were made by the Morning Star Club $2.00; the 10th grade of Wilson High School $1.85 and Miss HiTlee White $4.00T~Ttre following teach , cis, wgentir wnn tneir nome - -room?elesses apon?6t6<r special needy families py giving food and clothjng: Mnj?Av. White, Mrs. T. B. Perkins and Miss M. G. Free- , man. Thru the kindness of these people many children received e. nough clothing to enible them tp, a tend school. The Tanners Art Club of which Miss C. Levy is the preident and I the Eureka Club, Mrs. Buchanan j president, alsQ assisted two children by paying their boird bill at school for some_ lime. 4 | MEETING OF GROUP 3 HELD ? i Pendleton, S. C.?The teachers of Group 3 held their regular monthly mating _on with Miss Evelyn J. Witherspoon i .in charge of the devotion^ Mr. _ I MoLester Zimmerman president took his seat and presided. Af. ter reading of the minutes plana 1 were discussed for field's day. The I group voted to have a Field's Day vji an /itiucxjiiiem. i/sy on April 12th. ims being Naticmal Negro Hi*. , torv week Misaea-Dalphne ~Wsstu~ r.gton and Winnie L. Ellis discuss ed "The Negro As A ..Citizen sines 1865. Everyone present seemed to have thoroughly enjoyed this discussion. We were very glad 10 nave as our visitor Mr. Lloyd L. Jones a senior of Tuskegee In. stilute who is in Anderson. Mr. Jones, is spending six weeks In various counties of South Caro. una, observing the development of the Negro on Educational lines. ABBEVILLE NEW8 The first quarterly conference erf Grace Chapel AME church was held Sunday night. The follow, ing officers were reelected? R. G. Massey, secretary; Mrs. C. Jones, Missionary Treas.; Mr*. Lucia Fisher, Contingent Treas. ! Mrs. Azalea Johnson, Dollar Mon. ey Treas. Mrs. C. Jones was elect ed as the delegate to the District i conference. Our Elder, Rev. W i S. Mrms, preached a very inspir. ing" sermon. Rev. Spearman our jpastor, also Rev. Jones gave couraging remarks. The elder was well pleased with tiv# confer, ence as a whole. The funeral services for Mrs Maggie Wright who departed this life, Feb. 1, 1940 was held at the Washington Street Presbyterian church; Rev. H. Y. Kennedy of. ficiated. Mrs. Wright was a dir. tiful church worker and shall be missed by all who^ knew her. Friends of Mrs. Sadie Johnson will be delighted to know she is back home after a brief trip to Philadelphia, Pa. Master Robert J. Ashe is sick. We wish for him a speedy recov. i cryI Rev. and Mrs. James Dorn With | to announce the blrtb of a am boFK, "Feb. 3; Misa Eula V. Massey spent the - week end?with her parents Rev. and Mrs. M. Massey. J Say You Saw It ? in ? The Palmetto Leader ?- - W