The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, February 24, 1940, Page Page Six, Image 6
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. ???
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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.
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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.
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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]
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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
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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
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sTA>.ri/.u Thursday
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last 2 days
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the wind"
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Columbia, S. C.
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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.
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| 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.
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