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PAjOHC S1K Commit i One of the many comniitt enumerators tal ing the H'4 population of Houston, Tex * high school principal; .1. 11. . insurance man^ Key. 8. A. it. \V. M. 1 "under, fraterna | -w* ? Mp^ >M* ' H*. HE^y^^^V-r' .<: , ..-y. '* Hundreds of thousands of April?the Census taker. H and oeevpatioiv-?<- . aeh. and?i pile the most complete stati? Report of cond'tion of VICTORY of Columbia, in the State of on March 2<>. l'J40. Loans ami discovnts tin h ii Cash. Tmlances"' ' i t r. ot'hv: "T. Bank prenvses owin.d .. Real Estate < wm-d Other t'r.a: ( ONT1 Other Assets Total Asi-.ft-; ~ L Demand deposits Time deposits Other deposits ' Total deja.s.ts .... . Reserve ier l untitit** lit Asse Total liah.jjiies OA I'll Capita! . . . _ Surplus . Undivided perils .. Total Capital Accounts Total lial.ilities and Capital Th'.s bank's apital consist ? ?-\ tirab'.o value NONE; age nd XONT. total rotbahle value va'.ii" <-l' iMO.fiO I. E. W VANCE, Cashier s' i a . - ..-"Uitenu 1; i p ?s ts ihe tr.'.e statean . s .-. e. tt> the best of C rx-ct?Attest: E. A ADAMS H. D. MONTEITH HENRY WILLIAMS, I STATE OF SOUTH CAROL County of Richland: Sworn to nnil s lisorihrd . nnd 1 hevtVlV geiTlfV Th.M 1 t SEAL My Commission expires at | ^ ALlKN' ? uin:si;NTS M f n HE Bl x !j! 'three Ads l>y F X StTI\!U<,Il I /I H. X I I' ;!; } .Mien I niversity I | FRIDAY, API V , J tNIVERSI' I A. ? % Admission I ?iAiUfci-Ll>_ i . tee Urges Cooperation of :ees of colored citizens formed throughoi 0 Census, which started April 1.' This tnn?Seated. L. to R.: G. W. Ricev-lubui Jjemison, head of a beauty s hooK L. I Pll-asiuitsf Bapfcist pastor; Alpbonsc Mill ! fi.id.-i ^ ^ mm.9 ? * * IIP *&&?- . " kk MSSftfliliMjiHK'M ' i BmSSS3s*w*Bpr~~ ttt inMI i 2IT ?MMin l??Hfc I?i ' .. I '* ' v. , -"' "ng^'~"| 0 \ 0- > '|jj~?Jjh4?^;? Ncgi*'? lit: .ilit'S hke " ... e will as!, ijutstior.s a .*. *. r..:: t IU'?h" I * *' * 1 r '' \?A t.- - *- **' dical reco:d o: the s:a: SAvn;r:s r wk South Carolina at the c: ?e : ASSETS NliENT ASSETS lABILITifeS . , ?v. ---- I. - l'i.Vl . .')S,$5f .?" Y is .. -- S.J35..17 ...... .. 47,0115,30 ra i. acc >i N rs .. .-- . . .311,311.81 l.OuO.Oo .. I 17,015.157 amounts -- -- $05,011.0s of -NON ! : of capital notes and debonvitli"total pap?value-- of-NON E, total?it;preferred stock with- total par \aLl<e of $1,451; an 1 common stock with total pat of the a' ove-named bank, do solemnly nt ,s tv e. and that it fully and mrrectof the several matters 1 it-rein contain I'd my knowh dge and belief. F.. W. VANCE. Directors IX A, before nit this "rd day of ApstL- HMt*-: un not an ottieer of this bank.. WILLIS C. JOHXSOX, Notary Public, the lilca^'irc of the Governor. t | I N I VERSITY | VSTKRY MELODRAMA | LACK ACE" I I .?i . I 4 1 f * t t etc hi rv imn .\iumni r layers Y jn swift moving story :f | 'hys'ial Improvement Fund Y i IIL 12th, at 8:00 P.M. FY AUDITORIUM | | ~25 Cents I i i ? i TH Southern Negroes in 11 ??!oiaws^^WM^B " ? J*** Jt& JM^yN> jW%w^|jr^^H^rtlf[ y/Sgr^. 'v";v vv'-.':: Wr IW iiYi'i^TtBJ ji i |f wWliiB % / it wit 'c iint y to work for the coop< gro i represents Jill phases of busii >n vi ni/er; Mrs F. H. Payne. Soci: I I n >er, Supervisor Farm Work, i s. Chairman. Negro Democratic Chai ^ asff* MBf' -? . H ' , jst&s #& 1 111 'Mfi^Uti roJT'i ? \ z*-v ? ..:-.; v\: 'NI>V.7H ; < . F ,? -,;. , .Th: ' Ll,' .. .A kas ' j 'V ;* [ . M. ?<. * Th-'.ma and < W P. ndinsr Psalm * f;.;P. < Coo-',,!'. . K- ;t i: -i"s v. ill' preach at Mt. ?"??!?' ! AMK oh ich Sunday. A- < pril 7th in interest of the educational club. Many of. his members IiVe expected to tro. Ji * wii Jr. Ilijrh School, Prof.' "V. W. Smalls, principal.. The bas'.<-t Va'l team has made a homej 11 ' li;s season, played ten frames'" 'ost one. They are now getting; e?"Jy lot the annual Basket ball Tournament sponsored by Palmet " V.hb'i- Association, April 4, . i?.t_ tiie?Farmers?-Warehouse, Pin stree. NORMAL FEAR I i V in 1 his 'pr: .-ent wo Id tern ' es , i t fear i< abnormal life. Sot: false. e'.Jts and philosophies would remove all fear from life; Inn they would make of us abnormal and useless beings. N'ot only "the* fear of the Lord' is the boriw. it;:;- < f wisdom" ami not only v. (. he -delivered by Chirst > -' ! (. Vfrom unworthy and weak Tve r f at.-', 1 ut other fears also r -"x'.e \ht.*tLr-t??^->>unin os?*f * living. - Tim- Kf^y (.'nli'tidar t;uotes?a " nertinont and needed comment: '"W cannot live either our natural or our spiritual TiTe without fear. A man will never be a first ! rate surgeon unless he fears inj Veti n. and sterilizes his instru nionts. A child will never lie fit tc^ 11 'pave alone until it fears to throw i 1 "hterl match into the waste (basket. A man will never be a sue cessfuh buifdor until he fears to nt t one rotten timber into his ' i ?*e, nor a successful Christian liritU hi> funVn I ?41 ....... ... .-v.... o f# | /11 v UIIU i unni thought into his character. Do ! not t'O any farther unless you can say that you fear sin ,.in all of its forms." ?Sunday ^School Times. llFl FN A NEWfi~ I Sunday was a very pleasant day and there was a great day Sunday at the Mt. Zion church. There was a society sermon. After which the choir and the Newtor y quartet rendered some very <r?.od music. The Easter program was rendered at 7:30 o'clock, on account of the weather fifing haq| on Easter Sunday. We had jl_ycry large Cl'OWd 7TTT ro listen to , the program. After which the preacher did his duty. He preached a very good sermon. ' , E PALMETTO jjAMt j )40 Census ^ nation of colored people with th< ness and social life of the Negr< nl Service Bureau; Jas. D. Ryan Standing, 1. to r.: J. B. drigsBy rman; J. W. Rice, fraternal lead 11IA\ KTl'MV1 III .kK11s == T. i public schools in Marlboro Co; ntv will begin their Communi ty Day pro j rani in different sec li'.?>n? ft" the county. Miss fi! E County Supervisor, has on a full program of school work ?'I a1 leather is beautiful and w? .DV > oil king to have plenty of vejp 'i s anil sp. ilig chickens, s.. .Viti'de (landv , along witl the Adult "Teachers of the county trust ttr-improve the living con dirioTis of thcrJoW income class. i a- past 'week closed with sue < es.? 'ul reports from South Marl and-the Pee Dee Baptist Un ---tiic Marihoro Union was hel< at Macedonia church. Re v. P. E M<l fana. iiastor. The menfbers ami friends played well their part is. a.ii; . the interesting progran *"T""CTTT." .?!. Bo >kvr. Dean of Mtr Tis College, was present Frida; i ' a:..i pivacned hh interest - .... .i u? v n. i. r, u, ou v .? . i Sunday School. The so ! :cd by- '.::11Miss Ooplai "! . .aggie In-.al were ver; . i.u i ?i?the?cit; .? attended the Union ser . ..- E. U. M: Co Hum is rushei r-lvte the box to seuc 'A' t take on her re A:: t. :#. month. V : Tea.hers sponsored s "i . ea.tr. pro^TSn'^'StnfdHy -P. M r. : 3a;. t v Church. Th< dr.'w. :s taking ;u&r: on the pro c-*- . " 'ere Pr t* C D. Wright I r: Alien. Miss La-''tor., Miss A r Vbrrake. J. H. Morris _ A lT. Wright .. r days basket ball tour a. er.t -.as held at the city higl r .-.I. ^Pr:d. Wrrght. princiga^or l-.iss Ella Reese returned fron iJa*-.-5burg. S. C., Sunday to re ; iate irent illness. Here's hop e to return soon. ^ Iss s Anna Mae McQueen ol Washington. D. C. spent the weeV end home with parents. Mr. anc Mrs. L. M. McQueen. Miss Eunice Witherspoon o; Ka\ftt'-s ilk-. N. C. spent the weel i-nd home with parents, Mr. an< Mis. J. \V. Witherspoon. Misses Mae Ellen Powell an< Miss Margaret Campbell of Che raw, S. C., were the weekent guests ol' the reporter. Mrs. Daisy Drake is in Florenci visiting her brother, Dr. Grant. Prof. Cole of Cheraw is seei Street. Prof. McNord Maccan of N. C. and brother,.._PraL--Maccan .of Ga, weie the.week end guests of thei untie and family, Rev. and ^rs A. J. Wright. They made man; pop calls Sunday. Our sick friends, Mrs. Anni Doc ley, Maggie McCall, Emmi Johnson, Enna Johnakin, Mrs. Al en Grace, Allen Foster, Mrs. Sal ley Lillev, Mrs. Maggie McCall ar improving. 'i he stork made a pop call t' Mi and Mrs. Albert Townseni and left a five pound baby girl. Watch the penny rally Sunda; at Shiloh "Church and see abou pni ted.?Mrs.?Nancy?Reese ia tl> sponsor. 1 he 20th Century Dukes Clu Aaw .in "Assembly" March B9t1 at the home of Miss Callie D. Sai ders. There were many guest present. During the period of in ti.ri,iiu*inn thp cnpsts wero intro dujed by the club's secretary, Mr John Alsbrook, Jr. They were th< Misses Mary E. Powe, Margare Campbell, Lottie Elllerbe of Che raw. S. C., Hazel Ellerbe, Emisi Cook, Jessie M. Jarvis, Bloome Sally, Julia B. Manning, Messrs James Fox, Harold Bradford, A Wells and Frank Welch. The clul gave many thanks to Miss San ders, our hostess, for the splendh wa; she allowed us to entertaii our friends. Miss Ordena^ Pric< J. Alsbrook, Sec., J. Washington Prince, Pres., K. Gardon, V. Pres Watch the 20th Century Clu' Ass't. Sec., T. ThomaB, Treasi, WANTED At Onoe General Houseworkeri also yorng mothers' helpers. Sal ary ranges from $35.00 up t< ?60.00 a month; Room and board Write? " La Mont, Km p. Agencj 14 W. Park Ave. Long Beach, N.Y I National Association of - and Advisors In Session Oranj. < burjr. S. C.?The tenth of annual on fen nee of the National A. Association of Deans of Women the and Advisors to girls?in Negro J schools will convene this week, cor April 6-'J at South Carolina State "P( - HIT "--College -according to an ~der announc meat received as released vel by Hilda A. Davis, president of "St 8 the ass.?nation. ily' ..?Dean;- and -Advisors from the be | leading Negro Colleges and uni- aft I versitie.- wi'l attend the two day 1 I session;-. Discussions and address- C. es will ci iuer about the confer- con ence theme "Building an Effective daj Personnel an 1 Guidance Program" Sec Delegates will begin arriving lun Thursday. Registration headquar- J ters is in the "Y" Hut on the cam top pus of South Carolina State A. daj & M. College who are host this i:s year. All regular and business art ; sessions will "helleld jn the 4'Y" Dei " hut. Coi Miss Mary E., Frayser, State tail - Economist is the principal speaker stu for the public program to be held tra Friday evening in White Hall auditorium, South Carolina State A. ? = .M. College. President ffi P?'t Wlnttaker will preside at a ban- for quet given Friday evening after tat ihe public session, in honor of con of ertnce ueiegaie8. r?oi .At the opening: session Friday otl r.ioi ning, President M. F. Whitta- the " or will welcome the delegates, noc Miss Hilda A. Davis, Talladega t: College, Talladega Alabama, pres inv ^ (ki t ol the association will re- he ! spond. Mis. Mary J. Earle, Dean li?< i FL<RENCE NIGHTINGALE ~ Ci.ru ; '1 he club held its regular meet- ] - ng on Tiesday, April 2, at the jjr. - hoi. e of Mother Griffin. The opend ng song, "I Need Thee Every I. Hour" by Mrs. Jones. Prayer > by Mrs. Roseborough. The lesson l>r? : a? taught by the president Mrs. n Haiper. Subject: "What Is A t,,j Friend?" Mother Griffin is ill and ,rf r_ we are hoping she will goon rey :ov<*r. We are asking all mem beis to be present at the next t,j - me. ting ut the home of Mrs. Low ry i n Phie street. to J the ' MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR !* l. REV. M". H. HOLLOWAY ?.ri * ? vi. Ga - i Ch 7 - i ik.I J Memorial services for the late Je?. M. H. Holloway, Ridgewood, liv " ?o.th Carolina, will be held at ust Brooklnd Baptist Church, West \v? i Jolumbia, April 14th, 1940 aa 2:30j j i Rev. Holfbway was founder and jn? director of the Holloway Business j Ba School. During his life time he Su . served as president of the Geth-' sie . sen.ane Sunday School Union and | Oz pastured some of the best Church- brc es in the State. He died July 26th, Th ? 1939. 1 By, ? To these services the public ? La L invited. 1 Um i ST. -PHILIP A. M. E CHURCH at * all Kev.'l'l H. .Weathers, Pastor . f Sunday was a lovely day at St. i Phi.ip Sunday school. Sunday? i School opened at 10 o'clock with' C..r,* \i~ n T.l - Tr w.?; uupi., uenry oonnson, jr., rv [ and Asa t. Sopt., Mamie E. Hinton i at their posts of duty. A large at- P] J tendance was present. The lesson was beautifully taught by the 1 teachers and reviewed by the pas- 1 - ;or After Sunday School a Bhort Kit i Prayer Meeting waa conducted by Co Pro Isaac .Johnson, Sis. Katie ma ? Jones, Sis. Rosa Oree and Sis. So- Mr phia Myers. At the close Love 1 i t east was taken. Cleaning the Soi I rrody for sacrcment of next Sunday. jam , A short sermon was preached All , oy the pastor because the spirit* to r reigned ho high in the testimony th< t. meeting until the time was over stil y spent. Soi Att 3:30 o'clock the preacher cor a his wife and sister Liller .'Squire a dined at Sister Katie Jones. At Ml - 4:30 the stewardessee met at Mrs. P/ - Hattie Tucker's home. Sister Tuck e er and Sis Mamie E. Hinton served the members with ice tea and Mi 0 cake. _ su< 1 At 6:00 o'clock a large number 4, re-assembled at the church' to hear Sa! y OUr beloved P. E. nreach in ha t half of the Missionary Society^ "dai - Everybody that went don't regret Ta it because they really tabard & Bftr- lor mon. Text: Christ's Second Com- Fh b ing. hei b We also had a wonderful ser- Th< 11 mon delivered on Wednesday nite stc 8 by Rev. L G. Bowman. wa - We are having a good time at St. ed Philip. The best preacher that can soi ' be found is always dropping in coi c If you want to hear good preach- Wj t ing come to St. Philip and hear coi our pastor, Rev. T. Weathers. Au e Come to Church. Join the Church. r Mamie E. Hin'tdn, Reporter car ' i , tist k MONTirRi i n kpwq . ??v*5i ^ Everything seems to be getting ! along nicely in and around here. ' ' ? . Miss_ Wilhelmina Crumpton and { Mrs Sallcy Mae Gray motored to ? r' .Columbia Thursday morning, of ' J '/ March 21 and attended the Teach- < ers' Association. They returned on \ \ ' the following Friday night and re- * > porteda safe trip and an enjoya- J \ ble meeting. < Sunday, March 31, being a love- ' | '? ly day, a large crowd attended ser ; ! * vices and listened to a nice East- ' * 0 or program. Everyone seemed to ! L hava enioved it and the collection |;; was very good. ,, J If you want to hear a man of <? Ood come to St. Peter A. M. 1?. ' ^ Church and hear Rev. Gamble . x I * Deans of Women at State College Women, South Carolina State & M. College will preside at opening session. Mter the welcome program, the iferenee discussions will begin. ;rsonnel Point of View," "Stuoping a Social Program," and udent Problems and the Fam' are subjects of addresses to discussed Friday morning and prnnnn WW... I drs. Marion B. Wilkinson, S. State College, will address the iference at a luncheon on FriMrs.. Lucille~'Jewelt, YWCA" iretary, S. C. State College is cheon speaker on Saturday. V full program of interesting ics are-?n the agenda, Saturr morning and afternoon. Topto Le discussed in the morning "Organization of Office of un of Women"Campus and nmunity Relations;" and "Maip ning a proper balance between dies, work, recreation and ex? -curricula activities. Saturday afternoon a quotation inri will he ftindLCU'd. A lt;t will be made by a repreSenof the National Association Dean of Women held at St. lis. A business session to hear er ri'poits will officially close conference Saturday after-! in. ? I Saturday evening delegates are ted to a gala event given by Cr'terion Club of South-Caro> State t A. & Mi College. MKTKOPOL'TAN BAPTIST (Ill III II Rev. Y. f .Gibson. Pastor S*i wherry, S-. feVThe Enorce ion convened at our church on L.rday and Sunday of lrst week seemed that the Lord_opened windows of Heaven and pourhis blessing out upon us. The roductory Sermon was preachby Rev. J. R. MeMorris on Satt-t.v who sed as a subject 'atch." The business moved onZ welcome address was deliverby the pastor, Rev. J. P. Gipj, who brought deep inspiration ,^s. Address: "The Church and Kingdom of Heaven," by Rev. B. Boyd. The afternoon session >ught an address by Rev. E. E. ulc'en on " The Church ani^ the arch P.blic" All addresses-'did L leave a stone unturned, l'he Doctrinal Seromn was deerid by Rev. J. E. Copeland who d the theme "Three Witnesses iter .Blood Sunday moring Sunday School k~ conducted by "Rev. Hr?Was1.:ton from the Laurel Street ptist Church, Columbia, S. C nday School address, Miss BesJones of above church and Miss ie Gary of this Church They >ught real subjects tp the ?S. S. v .?* ion y wmuu ?? ered by Rev. A. L. Ingram of urel St. Baptist Church of Conbia. i fhe next reunion will convene St. John I am thinking that attendants enjoyed themselves ttiisJ,l|niion.'?7? ? Mr S- Sniullfly, M^lnraUu: S. R. Reeder, Clerk Annie Lee Kelly, reporter ittrell College resident inXifcy Dl. and Mrs. E. F. G. Dent,:, of '.trell College, spent Tuesday in lumbia on official business. The ny friends of President and s. Dent were glad to see them Dr. IDent is very popular i n nth Carolina, having served for i also served on the faculty of !en University. Before going K ittrell he was the leader of i Columbia Conference, and II has hundreds of friends in nth Carolina. Dr. Dent is welne any tim^in^South Carolina. 13. M. B. TAYLOR SMITH iSSES Winston-Salem, N. C.?Mrs nnie Belle Taylor Smith died Idenly Monday morning, March 1940 at her home in Winstonlem, North Carolina. Mrs. Smith was the youngest lighter of the late Rev C. F. ylor and Theyeaa flrnwn Tny . i>he was bom and reared in jrence, S. C. At the time of r death she was a teacher in r educaational system of Wln>n-Salem. For this career she s well prepared. She complether elementary course at Wil1 High school, Florence, S. C.; npleted high school at Second ird, Charlotte, N.. C.; college irse with A B. degree at St. igustine College, Raleigh, N.C. When nine years old she be-. ne a member of Trinity Bap: church, Florence, S. C., under LEEVY'S FUNERAL HClMI Undertaking And Embalfw ?SLOGAN? LOWER PRICES AMBUl.ANCE SF.RVIC1 "As Near As Your Nearest Pho R?t??hBT| nn?I HMftWlT. S. 1831 TAYLOR 8T. COLUM1 - PHONB 3276 / ?. Saturday, April 6, 1940 THE LIFE OF A r V H I, I C ENEMY James CAGNEY Priscilla LANE in "The Roaring 20's" LAE SHOW SAT. NIGHT . ALSO STARTS MONDAY clarkgable ? AND ? JOAN CRAWFORD ? IN ? "STRANGE CARGO' ? ? .^1 I 1 Ko/IMlU/\ L^yv* i - u^cj n?c r ur-? The Palrr^*" leader Vivid .Dem" ligation To Be Displayed The* advancement made by Negro business and industry oy?i the past threc-r,navto"s of a century will be vividly demonstrate 1 at the Seventy-Five Y'n-s of y,o. gro Progress E"p siti n. which will be held in Detroit's mammoth Convention Hall. ~Mhy TfDITTr Since Negro business has oV>--. ed such an important part in the Nerro struggle, the Exp. sition committee is plannin? as one of the Exposition's princinal ntt-ae- * tions colorful exhibits sh wing the evolution and growth of ra^e en terprises. Products f om the 1R states. Cuba, the W"-in?Tsh""ls. Puerto Rita, aird^Eiberia?wW pnrt of a great panorama of busi ness, commerce, industry and ag- ? riculture. Negro business will be given its first opportunity since the At'anta and ^Cotton States Exposition of 1890 to exhibit on any large scale its development and diversity. It will reach both Negro and non-Negro consumeriB. Business pe<y>le of the race will be able through their exhibits to cap italize on established products and at the same time create demands for whatever new ones they have perfected. _ The advertising value of tHe Negro World's Fair will be enor-' mous, since thousands of people from all over the country-as-^well- --- as from abroad are expected to at ten<t Several leading organlzations will convene in Detroit during the run of the Exposition. Dr. George W. Baber, general chrirman of the Exposition, will be host to thousands of delegates to the Methodist conference and the National Negro Business League. pastorate of her father. Sometime after the death of her father, the fnrrily moved to Winston-Salem. There she became a member of the First Bapt. church qf. which Rev. J. C White, one of . the most outstanding ministerial products of South Carolina,-is pastor. The funeral was held in Flor- ?=ence, her native -city, March. 8th, at half past three o'clock in Trinity Bapt'st church. The Pastor Rev. A. W. Hill in his usual masterly way delivered the sermon. Rev. White, her pastor, sent a letter of hiphest commendation as a Christian and educational worker She was a member of the church choir and also the Nell Hunter Choral club. A splendid propram was arranped locally for the .funeral. The larpe attendance evidenced the esteem held for her. A number of friends were -brrv?frrrrn WlnsTfln-Salem and other places. She was married to Walter Smith, July -3V 1039, -Those sur- 7 vivinp her are her husband; her mother, Mrs. Theresa Brown Taylor; two sisters: Mrs. CurtiB Taylor Josua and Mrs. Lila Taylor Manninp, all 'of Winston-Salem, N. C.; an aunt, Miss Corine Brown four uncles and many other relatives. The interment was in Union cemetery. Fitz of Winston-Salem and Brown of Florence, undertak era.