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o -a ^ ?3 vol.. XV^-NO. 21 5 " T ' ? r ^ . Pi I Former Freedmen's >, Annual Meet June 4tl Halti'more Physician and Ex-I ~ : I Washington, I). C., May 18th? The 2T&L annual?three day session , of the Association of Former Internes of Freedmen's hospital will convene at the hospital on June 4, 5 and 6, it was announced this week. Dr. Ralph Young, nf Baltimore Md., is president of the scientific body. A former Howard university football star. Dr. Young was the first colored physician to be appointed' to the venereal disease clinics of the City of Baltimore Health department. Other officers are: Dr. W. A Warfield, Washington, D. C., honorary president emeritus; Dr. T Edward Jones, Washington, hon urary president; Dr. E. C. Wiggins, Washington, president-elect: Dr. Hugh A.'Simmons, Washing* ton, executive secretary; Dr. Robert S. Jason, Washington, secretary; Dr. J. H. Parker, Red Bank, N. J., assistant secretary and Dr. L. Qseely Brown, Elizabeth. N. J. treasurer. , Included among -committee ; chairman, all from Washington, are Dr. C*. Wendall Freeman, pro- gram; Dr. George L. Johnson, publicity. William H. Welch, hospital; Dr. Jesse A. Keene, public health; Dr. James E. Walker, registration and^ Dr. Paul Edward Piper, entertainment. William M. Thome, M.D., southern chairman, publicity committee, association of Former Internes of Freedmen's hospital, 85A Morris street, Charleston, S. C. Mrs. Eula R. Mickle Laid to Rest One of the largest and saddest funerals ever tit lie V>e1<l at fVio Shiloh Bapt. church was that last Thursday of Mrs. Eula Reese Mickle, 22, wife of Mr. I.ewis Mickle. Mrs. Micklc's death was almost sudden and unexpected," having been ill for only a week. She was a very popular young woman and a truly great church worker, serving as Supt. of the S. S for a number of years; ehoii leader and up- until her illness was leader of the usher board. She was u great singer and she will always be .remembered for her singing. Her cheerful disposition won for her many friends . among both races. She was a recent graduate of the Booker Washington high school amTTTuiing her senior yeai was crowned "Miss B. T. W." She was also popular as a teacher, having taught for several years in the public schools of Richland and Fairfield counties. Eleven months ago her father, the late Deacon Samson Reese, preceded her to the grave, and at the same time she also became the bride 61 Mr. Lewis Mickle, and to tins union a young son was born who died a few days before she did Due to the larir-u crowd, a loud speaker was installed at the church, by Holley's Funeral home so that those on the outside could be accommodated. The program 1 oliows: Processional Hymn? Ssenptvre?Rev. E. A. Davis Prayer?Rev. J. S. Cordon uyinn?Servant oi Clod Well Done Obituary?Mrs. Annie Wrenn Howell Mrs. Mickle's Life in the Community?Rev Tom Cook Remarks?iwv. F. AI. Young __ ?lie li T1 nderstaiuT and say Well Done"?Aliss Leola Peterson ?Remurks?Rev. tr. C. Jenkins"1" Remarks?Air. J. Andrew Suunions principal BTW high school Kulogy?Rev. B T. Sears Besides her husband, Mr. Lewis Mickle, she is survived by a motncr, Airs. Lula Reese; six sisters, Mrs. Sarah TiUnion, Josephine Steward, Philadelphia, Pa.; and the Misses Adel, Ruth, Bertha and Carolyn Reese of Columbia, S. C.. live brothers the Messrs Jake, Benjamin, Eddie, Sainson, Jr., and Joseph Reese all of Columbia, S C., aunts, and a host o f other relatives and friends. Barnwell Proud of Mrs. Mary A. Duncan i Barnwell is proud of Mrs. Mary Alice Duncan who has merited National Literary 1 Recognition. The Exposition Press of New York has announced Mrs. Duncan as one of America's talented poets. Mrs. Duncan was born and reared in Barnwell and has written numerous pomes some of which has been set to music and . published. Twp of her recent creations entitled "Over Here and Over There"; "Two Husbands 01 Two Wives" merited immediate publication in World's Fair anthology of verse and also qualified for the $100 prize poetry contest for the best verse irr the anthology. L? t? \S i DO ri j rnes Plan 21st h and 6th d Football Star to Preside Notice Extraordinarj ALLEN INIV. TRUSTEES CALLED TO MEET f . 1 Pursuant to the call of Rt. Rev J-. -Sr-FHpperr D.D., LL.D.,~presicl ing Bishop of the seventh Episco pal district, the Trustee Board o Allen university is hereby calle< to meet in Allen university, Co lurnbia, S. C., in the auditoriun of the Chappelle's Administratioi building, Wednesday May the 2(J 1940, 11:00 a.m. in regular an nual session. RT. REV. J. S. FLIPPER Presiding Bishop 488 Houston St., N. K. Atlanta, Ga. J. EDWARD THOMAS Secretary 618 N. Coit street Florence, S. C... Allen Finals Begin Sunday Baccalaureate services will in aug urate the commencement sea son at Allan university Sundai at 4 p.m. The services will b< held at Aritisdel chapel, jointly with the Benedict ,faculty am student group. A play, The Blacl Acv, will be presented by tin alumni Wednesday evening at I p.m. in lieu of the alumni pro gt am already announced. At 1< .1.111. Thursday, May 80 commence ment exercises will take pla.a the address to the graduates be ing made by Dr. Charles E. Stew art, o f Portsmouth, Virginia President Solomon W. Walker, o the Pih/. iiv. M.-aiti. I I.. suruncc company will receive tin Doctor of Humane Letters degree JOHNSTON NEWS ' On the 2nd Sunday in Maj which was Mothers' Day a specia pjogram was rendered by tht Missionary society of Mt. Zioi rtaptist church. Mrs. Noah Amoi .lad charge of the program. Sev erol visitors were present. Mrs. Milton Griffin of Augusta Ga., spent Sunday here with hei sister-in-law, Mrs-. A. M. Spann airs. Mary Griffin has our syin pathy in the lost of her daughtei .uis. Anna. Minor, wfu> Mepartec this life in Washington, D.C. Fui .lai service was held here at tht Rosa Spring Baptist church on May 8th. bitter J. A. Jowers will hold" hi: second quarterly conference a' Bethel C.ME xhlLreh on Sunda^ May 26. We are hoping to maki a round report. Of interest and surprised to tin couple's many friends is the mar riage of Mrs. Emma Sinkler t< Mr,' Clarence Francis, which tool place May 18th at 6:20 p.m. at tht home of the bride. The 'Rev. W E. Wilson pastor of the groon and bride performed the cere mony. The Christmas Savings clul met at the home of Mrs. Sallit lou Pope, its president. Oui Chaplain, Mrs. Isabella Amos let the members in devotions. Mrs Smith presented a \ery interest ing program to the group. Attei tno program the roll was called Each member responded afei which a delicious repast was sen ed consisting of fruit salad, han sandwiches oiul punch. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. NY. R. L. Clarke, Pastor "^"Services were very delightfully carried out Sunday, beginning with the Sunday school services The congregation was delight ed to"1 see the pastor and his wif* returned after attending the Gi'i erai conference.?They reported^ very pleasant and profitable trip In the morning service, wai Dr. E. A. Adams, secretary of ed ueation, who was all filled wit! smiles and thanksgiving becaus< of having been re-elected to th< office he now holds. For the morning service th< pastor selected Gen. 'J. Subjec "Our Task". The message was ii deed thoughtful from beginning t< the end. Hoth choirs served' acceptabl; dr. ring the day. For the night sen ice, the regu lar preaching servioe was dispen ed with, and the pastor told of th essential happenings at -the Gen eral conterence which met in IX? troit, Mich. The review of the d .ngs at the General conferenc v.as wry much .inlorming to u ?\ho did not attend. Our spring rally which closei on the fourtib?Sunday?m?Apri was very much successful. Fror the eftort of eight weeks, ove $2,000 was raised on the church* indebtedness. We were delighted to see s many visitors in the services Sun day morning and night. Come a gain, you will always find a cord ial welcome awaiting you. m COLUMBIA A. M. E. General Conference i . e Interest was high and South Carolina had the largest reprer sentation in her history. - Our endoi sed candidates, Dr. T. J. Miles, I)r. A. P. Spears and Prof. Geo. H. Hampton, the entire General conference knew they were in the running. They held their respectabilrty wjul reflected muckeredrt - not defeated, they just did not get - quite enough votes. f Drs. Adams, Hemmingway, Sin J gleton and Gregg went over in - nigh gear, tied the all-time reci ord set by the second Episcopal i district with four General Officers '? to our credit. .- In the election of - Bishop D. Ward Nichols and Bishop G. E. Curry we tie Georgia with 3-8 all'-on the bench now. Our-delegation, e"r reprerentuti"n and our candidates equal any .. w,... e..? ? ? '? wu?ci aiuiii irii^wnt'ie. Senior Bishop J. S. Flipper set a new record as the greatest- Senior Bishop the church ever had or in the history of the church. The ovation he received in Atlanta for the annual sermon to the Council of Bishops could not be compared with the ovation arising from preaching the ordination set mon and accepting the re-assignment to the good Old Seventh. Il the entire connection can follow his leadership gladly then the . Seventh could be like Saul of . Tarsus. What wilt Thou have me , to doT -4.; r. President' Higgins, Allen's head f followed the endorsed program of j South Carolina one hundred pet { cent and I feel, sure he will be [, unanimously iv-electcd and his j recommendations will go over in . a big way. j | May I thank the delegation foi . he respect and courtesy shown if j me as state chairman and I de. | sire to make the following recom. ] mendation: that we have a moratorium or i suspend politics in a big way l'oi _ at least two years; running - UL, only good exercise for children. It is possible for some of us to pass to Abraham's Bosom before j the next General conference. Let I us do away with camps and parties and "advance on our knees.' f f orget the pass and let it "Be 1 Gone With the Wind". j J. K. THOMAS . i I ^state chairman. i iltw BOYS SPEAKING ,| i UNTKST. WbDNl'SDAV, 29th r-j?-.Theannual speaking contest for p boys at Booker T. Washington Hi j?-w-rM- take- - -pin ee~ W e <tn e sda y night i May 29 at N:.'?0 in the Johnson : auditorium. There are seven oys competing for-prizes which are $5.00 offered by the North Cai jolfna Mutual Insurance Company t District Agency, and $2.50 offered , uy I Jr. IL- K. Joking, There is j no admission charge to this contest and patrons and frlt'lltlsT'aro .* .nvited to attend. ? j GREEN KIDGE NEWS St. Paul A. M. E. Church Rev. J. K. Spearman, Pastor S. S. opened at the usual hour with a unit body of officers-.at > their post of duty Review by the .' pastor and interesting -remarks c by sister Jenkins.. 1 The pastor spoke fiom the top. ic: People or seeing strange - things, but be sure you see the i World's Doctor Jesus. We were proud to have Mr. ' ancr ivns. win i nomas loriuui ' mcihbefs of this church and theft 1 four children to worship with us at -the -morning service. ... One u 1 tKe daughters are from* Evanston 111., and the other from Chicago. We enjoyed their words ,?f thvir love for- home and the l church and friends paying a neat > little, sum for the support of the gospel. Come again. The Mothers' Day program con - ducted by sisters Postell and Wads V \vas a success. ' Today being rally day a neat . sum was collected. i At 8 o'clock the pastor's mes sage was found St. Luke 1G:23: In 1 hell he lifted up his eyes. A short 2 program was rendered: Let Bro21 therly Ivove Continue; sponsored I by sister Jenkins and brother Jas e (Ley. At this time a neat sum t I was raised. May God ever bless i us in carrying out His work here. I Tin: THOMPSON STREET V BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. M. F.. Robinson, 'Pastor a j Spartanburg, S. C. Sunday <? I was a beautiful day for all goers of church. 10:00 o'clock found the - i Supt. and teachers at their poses u | of duty, with a very-large attende ante. At 11:00 o'clock the pastor s j delivered a bin ning message._ At 7:TT0 the Junior Deacons in tl' charge. After the devotions the [I prasUir carmr 'forth with another n burning message. Three members l were added to the church. God s bless Rev. Robinson that he may live long to preach Thy Word, o Collection $36.45. We wish to thank our friends - who helped ys in our drive last - Sunday to raise $402.36. ] Visitors are always welcome. wefti ^ SOUTH CAROLINA, ~SATU State College Commencement Speakers Orangeburg, S. C., May 22nd? St^ite colegw is preparing: to siccoihnioiiatc a secord attendance at which follow on successive days here for the first time in the history of the school, Dr. \V. A. C. Hughes, Philadelphia, prominent clergyman of the - -newly?rmttecft?Methodist church and candidate for bishop at the June session of tin- central Jurisdictional Conference to be held in St. Louis, is the baccalaureate speaker on Sunday, May 26', at 4 p.m. C. C. Spaulding, Durham, N.C president of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance company, a company that has the largest assets of any assets of any Negro hurinos)'?m?Ameiica, i? the commeiicemont daj speaker on Monday, May 27, at 11 a.m. The arrangement which obringstlie.se two leading commencement events together on successive di$ys has been purposely made to permit patrons and visitors to witness the major closing exercises. It also allows more time to prepare buildings for the * suminei school session which begins Mon' da^, June 10. | A business meeting, of the alum I ni association will !><> in..1.1 e..,. day owning, May 2.0. Patrons and visitors who airive here Friday, May 24 can attend a class day exercises given by the graduating class at 8 p.m. - Puddings and grounds will be pen . f<u inspection beginning Sat urday and continuing '.through the ' conitn. ncenient season. Patrons and visitors are invited to view i tho-rwork of the, college on these" j inspection relays. ^ PAULEYS ISLAM) NEWS : FriencNr of the Rev. Sister Elsie ^Myera are glad to welcome .her home' after a lengthy stay in New York City and many cities of the south where she conducted revival meetings at various churches. She preached heartivdt Sermons day ?'"1 hi -at -Mt Zion Baptist church. This community should feel proud of producing such a noble character, as this gospel mouthpiece. A grand picnic was had by the school children of Acadia on May 20th. At nite the closing exercises were had. Kev. C. M. Bcssellieu is the etlicient principal as sistcd by his daughter, Miss Ruth. Many hearts leaped for joy at St. John AME church Sunday while our Pastor, Rev. (J. E. Washington -preached from the subject Put on the Whole Armor of God. Truly this is a man ol God. At night the popularity contest composed of thb three clubs presented an inspirational program, leati.riiig solos, .papers,. readings and two debutes. . tielec .lions-?by?the - Beabroke; "quartet: 1 he largest amount' was raised by the Emergency club, and Airs Alaggie hrown, secretary of the booster club is prize winner fori fu.sing tne , highest amount indiv-' 1 dually. Prof Charles Brown a noble son of Howard ill and a member 01 j the luculty will be long remem| bei'ed by liis wonderful x address to the graduating class at Faith Memorial 'school, Thursday night. Itev. W. E. ForsytheJ principal. The prizes Were presented by Mis. Lilyanna brown ..and diploi mas by your correspondent. Quite ! a iew wnite friends were present, ! and many tieorgetonian,; also ! Prof, and Mrs. .M. D. Bogans, fac ' ulty ol' the lirook Green school. Alls. Thomaseiia brown is not I doing \vell at tins writing and Mrs Lucy Commander has been added to tne ,-drk lisi. \V.i- wisti that ah oftlK'in will 'soon feel O. K. a1 gain. Aliss Allitncd Kutledge the neice ol Airs. Alalia Ferguson spent a pieasiyit week end with tier uunt in Andrews. ine booster club was rovallv Home ot Mr. and Mrs. Henry Session. We're glad to know that Mr. F .uc-KonMe, Mgr., ot the Magnolia club at Berme's beach is much relieved ot paimul cuts received i^i' an aceuicnt wntle at work. Cheei up i< raiiKic. m ALLKN UNIV. TO CONFER DlU.KivE UPON MR. S. \V. WALKER Allen University will conte the degree of "Doctor of Humane Letters" upon Mr. S. \V. Walker, President of Pilgrim Health and Life Insurant'!* Fmvinnnit \li* I Walker is the founder of the Pil' grim Health and Life Ins. Comi jjuny, and its president, Trustee of Spelman College, Chairman 01 I DeaetTn Hoard ol Keed M. iiapust TChurch, Atlanta, La., and Secretary of Hoard of Management of iHufTef-5t7 YMCA. President Walker will remain I over the week end, through Juno 1st, to attend and address the Mangers' of South Carolina, in session Saturday, Juno 1st, and will be the house guest of his nep, hew, J. Xhos. Walker, 2nd Vict I Pres. of Pilgrim, and Dist. Manager of Columbia branch. 'j ?* ?ti RDAY, MAY 25,194(7 Richland County and < : Meet 1 p.m. Saturday, 1. S. Leevy,( County Chairman Richland County Republicans has called a meeting of all those interested men and women in organ i/.ation. and registration to meet r -at the?Masonic Temple, TTTTT , Washington street at 1 p.m. Sat^" urday. May 25th. ' Special Notice! The members of the Executive Board of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society are requested .to meet Tuesday, May 28th at Allen university. All interested parties may attend. By order of (Mrs.) J. S. FLIPPER State President Two South Carolina Stuclents Win National Honors Two of the cash awards in thu 1(J40 Medal Design contest condu.led for Negro students thfougn u .t (he country by the National Tuberculosis association came to ooutii Carolina. Gladys A. Logan of Claflin college, Orangeburg. . eceived the second prize of fit teen dollars. Homer Cauley Jack son of State A. and M. college, Orangeburg, was awarded an honorable mention prize of five dollars. More than 200 designs were sub mitted by Negro art students from fifteen states, according to Daniel C. McCarthy, Director of Public Relations of the National l'lVerculosis association. ThVire pei sons were students at regulai ui't schools, of WPA classes, or were studying the art departments of colleges or high schools. Quoting Dr. .Cameron St. C,Guild, Director ol the NJbgro Prok grain ol tiic National Tuberculosis association, "Twenty-five to 30 of the designs were of excellent <_i.uiui_i.t--ir ruin Lius group, c\i i eceivcd awards. Tl.i_- latter group will be exhibited at the annual meeting of our association to bt neat in Cleveland. Ohio, June 3 to 6". Speaking of Miss Logan's drawing, Mr. Guild said, "This design is one of th?e most striking iiu.gs wnich I have ever seen." The purpose of the medal design-contest was to give art students the privilege of submitting i.Lsigns to b'e used on the medals that are to be awarded to writers of winning manuscripts in th. 1040 essay contest on tuberculosis conducted among Negro students in colleges and universities throughout the natioon. The n.Wd al design and essay contests in this state were sponsored by the South Carolina Tuberculosis committee,. John P. Burgess; Orungeburg, chairman and Mrs. Andrew Simkins, director of thl_- committee's "program-: ^ . CAMERON NEWS Aside from being a beautiful /loo Snncljiv was h crlnrious time at St. Peters Church. The contribution was quite a success to the trustees. A silve tea was sponsored by the Senior Stewardesses at the home of Mrs. Georgina BYunson. A large crowd attended the tea, and the outcome was a complete success. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jenkins and Mr. Jonnie Cummings wer etourists of Columbia, S. C. on Sunday. Miss Geneva Jenkins and Miss Bessie Brunson were guests ai the St. Matthews H. S. banquet on Thursday night. Both guests stated a grand and enjoyable' tune. FLORENCE NEWS Miss Eugenia- A. Dines a stu-j dent at the Brewster hospital in i Jacksonville, Fla., is spending several weeks home with relativ-' es and friends. Mrs. R. IT Halloman is spend. ing awhile with Mrs. Mablw Gan. dy of Dunn, N. G. | Mr. William "Pickens director ot NAACP branch spoke last Sunday evening at Trinity Baptist church. Mr.- Herbert -Phillip* a junior at Morris college is home for a few I days. _ ' di'cu iiivcu u t iit ( nrin-u Rev. J. ('. Collier, Pastor | r~ ' | The service today was \ory helpful and inspiring beginning with the Sunday school which is in full bloom and progress with a yery young man as Supt., Mr T. A. Bobb. We are wishing him much success being elected as the | president of Group No. 1 of the j New Enoree Sunday School convention. . Rev. Collier spoke foreeably 1 . rom the gospel of .John using a? I a subject Sir, we would see Jesus?, We were inspired and greal j ly benefited. We are hoping our sick friends will soon recover: Mr. Jim "Wallace is recovering?from a?fall Mrs. Winnie Gary is very ill also the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McMorris whose illness was caused from a severe burn. We "We praying for these a speedy recovery. i ? ? PKJCE; F] City Republicans Mav 25th S. C. Funeral Directors Hold ^trcces^furCon ven tion Sumter, S. 0'.. May 20th An inspirational and?enjoyable?timF was experienced by those Funeral Director^ and Embalmers who were fortunate enough to be in attendance at the annual convention convening in Sumter, S. C., May 14, l.r> and 10th. This professional group was welcomed with the customary hospitality which has made the Gamecock | City so popular. A local committee headed by Mr. Edwjml" Palmi er answered every wish and- desir of th??-uicuibei ship: ( anal/ iiy assisting Undertaker Palmei were representatives of the Nelson-Lawson, Job. and Mutual Funeral Homes. Mr. Robert A. Brooks of Aiken, was the principal speaker at the opening session Tuesday evening Mr. ('. Lee Davis responded to the welcomes of Dr. Cornelius Jones | and irof. E. I>awson. A series of lectures was given by Professor Charles Latimer of the Boiylul Laboratories. Interesting talks or displays were presented by. Mr. Norris Dodson. venerable Dean of the Manufacturers represented, and by Robert Hall of New York. C. H Morse of Rocky Mt., N. C.; Mr U. S. Bond id'-.the Funeral Directors Exchange, and Mr. Curry of the Favorite Manufacturing Co., Piqua~Ohio. ? All officers in attendance wen re-elected including President W , J. Peek; Viee-Pivsident J. H. ,\V. Morris; 'second \ ice-President A. P. Williams! rh..nl?i? 1 vii t _ - , u. ?U. JL.CW- I is. Secretary, Mis. Johhny Robinson ; Treasurer C. L. Davis. , Anderson, S. C., will be the , host city for the 1941 convention. Death of Miss 1 R. L. Long The town of Jonesville and Un- ' ion county were never more stricken than when the news was c made known that Miss Rosa L. I Long was dead. Rosa was the daughter of the late" Mi . George Long and"'Mrs. Long. She was ? educated in the public schools i here, and a graduate of Morris ( college. ? t In early life she connected her- t self to th., e c-e ...^ vtiyuvou out' -servetrp iji all actiyities pertaining to Sun j day school and church work. An earnest Sunday school teacher. At one time the church's secre- 1 tary, BY PL" . teacher and the \ church's first organist. She sen 1 ed and labored in order that oth- ( ers might live, hence losing her < lite. ""She toiled patiently in the 1 class room until the last. When" 1 all was well done Rosa left foi ( the hospital but alas, the knife i proved futile. All that nurses, 1 doctors, and loving hands could do , was of no avail. She quietly passed away at the Union Community hospital. Funeral services were conducted at Bethany last .Monday even:.; ing by " her Pastor, Rev. J. W ] Wdburn. Rev. J. R. Ezell mas- i tor of ceremonies. Mrs. S. Humphries of Union read telegrams and messages of condolence. Solo 'U'.e Done My Work", Miss K. ] fan. Resolutions from the S.S. ] by Supt. Fernandez. Scripture i reading Rev. J. M. Beatty. Re- < marks by Rev. J. Baten. Solo ] 'Something Within Me" Miss Ruth Collins. Remarks, Rev. A. A. . Sims of Union, depicting th'e an- i cestry of the deceased. Talk on | Ule r.^e ul the devi'-o-d by?Rev. -j - VAA u|/ui lanuui^. OlUU ( Mr. J. 11. W. .Mollis of Bennetts- ; ville. All ol' the solos were accompanied with coronet by Mr.- { Morris, with .Miss Sara Morris at ; the piano. The JoiK'sville glee > club - 1 riulrlod sfVi-r:il liuioCtionQ', this being Miss Long's class in school. The dower girls were . the teachers and students of Miss Long's class. The pall bearers were V. L). Smith, F. Gaffney, J C. Striping, Johnnie Harris ami others. The church was packed to utmost capacity," and the flowei: were many which showed the es- i teem in which she lived. Miss Long * leaves a mother, a i brother, lJr. 1.. W. Long and a < host ol' relatives. S. G. Gist hail charge of the funeral. < COMMKMC! '.VI K V I' r:l K? l' I Atlanta, tia.? Mr. Jan.Vs Richardson formerly of Sumter, S. C. but now of Chattanooga, Tenn., ..as - the commencement guest of < the Rev. 1>. D. Felder at Gammon theological Seminary. Atlanta, Uay. 19-22. Rev. Felder ami Mr. Richardson ai-e life-long friends and have been knowing each other from early boyhood nays. While in the city Mr. Richardson visiter the many schools of Highier learning an many other places of interest. Rev. D. D. FVlder received his B.D. degree on May 21 ai the above named school after receiving his A.B. degree from Allen university in 1937. t 1 7 T/> /^nXTfTVi "? vr. PltK CUPY A. M. K. General Officer Succumbs HI'DEVIIA i i i:< i ?:i> 1 lie ReV. W \. l>OtMCV, whll . m ah ptvCTvil Co ttu- managership of tin* A. M. K. Hook Concern at i the (ichcral "conference held the < earlier part of the_mon4h in Detroit, died?eutWerrTy in Philadelphia this?week;?ft WTTS leaimed here today Th'e Hook Concern was managed last quadrennium by Kishoj) (J. e. Curry, who was e lected to the bench on the strength of tH?? record he made in that position. Speculation is rife as to who wiil tv selected fill the post - ? South Carolina Conf. NAACP Branches Meeting a Success ? wii.uamj'ickens i/eliv. ers INSBrING address .la.,' 4" ? ? -' L- " ..v.. ". ?rigm ijeiegate To National Conference By I.. R. Bailey The first annual meeting of the South Carolina conference of t. branches of the National Associa^tion for the Advancement' of Col-p i . ored People, held at Benedict col-' lege on Friday, May 17, came tr a close after hearing Dr.-William Picker.?, n a t ional director of branches, laud Arherica's consti- . tutional guarantees of civil liberties and ? stress the importance of participation in civic and political activities by Negroes as a School Union, and the difference means of improving their economic and social status. At the first session, held at 11 o'clock with Mr. S. J. McDonald jf Sumter, presiding, plans were' ' formulated for initiating a more vigorous and-effective nvnern im for the branches. President A. \V. Wright of Che raw was elected to represent the state at the :oiil'eieiue of the National organization to be held in Richmond, Va., on June 18. At three o'clock a meeting ol lelegates and friends was held in the Starks library with Dr. J. E. Briggsr-- of Columbia presiding. Addresses were delivered by Dr. 5. It. Higgins, -president of Allen .iniversity; Dr. A. W. Hill of Flor . nee; Rev. S. M. Miller of Sumer. Mrs. Josie Hazel, state direc tor of NY A and-Mrs^ M. M. Sim.ins, state director of the Negro program of the South .Carolina Tubeioulosis association. The officers of the South Caro- - ina conference are: Rev. A. W. A'right of Cheraw, president; Rev I. W. Steward of Greenville, vice >residont; Mr. W. N.Rosborough >f CirhimbiaT Vice-pivsident; Mrs M. B. Robinson of Cheraw, secetary; Mr. Thomas J. Deas ot Georgetown, assistant secretary, tnd Mr. J. W. Brawley of Chares ton, treasurer. (,! :<)/{ GE^UiWN NEWS Rev- R. -A. Thompson and Miss Rebecca Spain were joined in holy . natiimony Sunday evening, May lit. I'.i40 by Rev. R. S. Lawrence. Mr. Earle Everett Holliday and Miss Mable Anderson were mariied Friday, May 10, 1040 by the Rev. R. A. Thompson at the beautiful home of Mr T? Vt ivheie they are making theii home. Rev. R. ?S. Lawrence and Prof. I. R. Reck have returned from the Ueivral conference that was hold in Detroit and made fine reports. Rev:?jumble ' also informed the . ongrogation at his church of its iccbmplishments. Tht- Garden club was in ""charge ?1' The WPA duller served in How ml school last? Monday nite. It (*.as a lovely atVair. Mrs" Amelia'Shackle^ord is on the sick list but at this writing -he isirapidly improving. The many friends of Mr, R. .J. Ja.kson are wishing .for him a <pi ly- recovery from an operation. . " A lowly May Day festival was aid oil the Now Howard school awn Friday at o'clock. The po onation of the queen, Miss Vervatee Green was a feature ot the festival. This utTair was in fharpe of the YWCA and part of llin nrAmuoJo woo *.U?. " *v- l'> >' 0 0 ^ I > VII IU LI1U Center. Mr. Herman Parker was home over the week end and enjoyed himself. The graduating exercises ol Howard high school will be had Wednesdfty night. May 29 at Beth esda Baptist church 8 o'clock. ?The friends of Mrs. F. L. Carolina will be glad to know that she is much improved and is able in walk around the room after be mg confined to her Tied for several weeks. To you who get your paper from us kindly pay the boy each week please. Try to have 5 cents ready when he comes. We will have to pay each wek or we get no paper. Please pay each, for we are not able to pay for you? Do this will you?