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*:% % *S VOL. XV?NO. 32. Exec. Committee Palmetto State Teachers Special Session wrangeDurg, S- August 4tn ^ ?The executive committee of tTie Palmetto State Teachers' association met at South Carolina State A. and M. college Tuesday in a special session to turn over the administration repprts and records. Reports of the Executive Secretary J. P. Burgess, Orangeburg and the Treasurer, Mrs. Mary Alice LaSaine, Charleston, were heard and turned over to an aud ??iliiiR luiiihiIILUU lljJpulnUnl by retiring President, G. A. Anderson, ?: Fountain Inn. After the auditing report was read and approved, the committee postponed decision on the nexl , p'ace and time for the annual session. V Places for district meetings were: First district meets on De cember 14 at Allendale; Second district meets at Voorhees N. & I. school. 'Denmark ftime nnt rip. cided); Third district meets on December 14 at Saluda. Fourth district meets on January 11, at Spartanburg. Fifth district meets #n January 25, .^Coulter Academy, Ch-eraw. Sixth district meets on January 18 at Florence. Members of the-old and new administration present included G. A. Anderson, Fountain Inn, retiring president. John P. B"urgess Orangeburg, new president and retiring executive secretary; H. W. Brewer, Hartsville, new vice president; C. V. Bing, Allendale. neW> executive secretary; Ida E Green, Florence, new treasurer; Mrs. Majy Alice LaSaine,. Char ?leoton, letiiiiiK?treasurer Executive committee at large, President M. F. Whittaker, State A. & M. college, Orangeburg, First district, James Bonds, Chai t leston; Second district (retiring) Z. Townsend, Aiken; Third district U. S. Gallman, Newberry; Fourth district (retiring) J. T. W Mims, Clinton; Fifth district S. L. Finley, Chester. Sixth district L. F. Buckner, Florence.* J. D. McGhee, reportei 1 BARNWELL NEWS Mrs. Cornelia B. Green, V. ft. Dixson and M. A. Duncan at tended the Morris Chapel con. munion service last Friday. Tin ladies report an enjoyable time with their rural?sisters?ami?brothers. 1 Dr. D. J. Dixson is a student at Meharry MediPal College in Nashville, Tenn..- for two weeks. The--Latfies Federated Club sponsored a county rally at th<> Bethlehem Baptist church last Sunday night for the purpose of raising finance for their treasure Theire will be a baked c.hicken contest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. "Rivers Duncan Monday nite August 12, at 8 p. nr.-The public ... -is eordiaHy invited. "Mr. and Mrs. Willie Roberson welcome the home coming of theii son?and daughter, William and Edith of New York City. . Mrs. Eliza Sanders and family of Plainfield, J-. are visiting I relatives. Otihesr home comers are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Clay of New York; Mrs. Emestim Lenton of New York; Mrs. Louise Price of Philadelphia; Mrs Mamie S. Gant and son of Savannah; Mr. Jeff Hankerson of N J.; Mrs. Elouise Hankerson of N . fJ.f Mr. <S. C. Myers'f of N. Y.; Mrs. Ester Williams of Mass. Mrs, Richardeen Dunbar and children of N. Y.; Mrs. Celeste Sanders of Chicago; Mrs. Lily Peoples and daughter of Washington; Mrs. Isaleen Williams of Florida; Mrs. Lizzie Owenp of Florida; Mrs. Susan. Holston and sons of Williston: Mr. Leon and KODert Derry 01 rnuauciuinu ui? home at the bedside of " ah aill ^ mother. BETHLEHEM BAPT. CHURCH Barnwell.?Rev. A. P. Porter speaks .of hia-brief pastorate?atthe Bethlehem Baptist church. Today, August the 6th, 1939, one year ago, when I was escorted up in the Bacred rostrum, and the congregation arose and greeted me and accepted me as their pastor, I bowed my head with humble heart in gratitude to God and to the church. Many have been my ups and downs, but out o i all the Lord has stood by me and the loyal members are still standing by me up to* Monday night May God bless Hethlehem, Zion Canaan Raptist churches over which the Lord has appointed me m overseer. May God bless every church that is planted on the rock Christ Jesus. yiSITS CITY Mrs. Elma Ruth Shepherd of Washington, D. C., was the guest of Mrs. Emily E. Clark, 1316 Lyon - St., last week. White hert she attended the A. W. E. Sunday School Institute and A. C. E. League Convention at Allen University. Mrs. Shepherd is bookkeeper of the Church Extension. - _ Washington, D. C. V . ^th Caroliha State j Bulldogs Schedule For 1940 Announced | i Orangeburg, S. C'.?Forty or more freshmen are expected to report to Coach 011 is C. Dawson and his assistants -at the begin ning of the 1040-41 session which r.n??a of Sr,.,tV. ('.n vol i?, n Stilt*. \ and M. college September. 17. Out of more than three hundred new applicants for admittance to State college. this' gv'qitP of newcomers to the Bulldog grin iron squad will come to start the intensive preliminary drills that will shnn" for thn fnntgh Ihilljdog season that is?scheduled for 1940. . DeLoss Berry, famous all Southem tackle for Morris Brown college in 1935 has been added to the coaching staff this year ami .is ( expected to give valuable aid to the big squad .Head Coach Ollie ('. Dawson has an entirely new set up foi 1 the training of his Bulldogs' this year. Old and new players alike < must report for practice when the first call is made or suffer' the ; consequences of late entrance and < possible discontinuance from the , Bulldog squad. ? Paul R. Webber, first assistant \ coach, will again be there for his . valuable services with ends and < tackles. < On the schedule this year are some of the most -formidable a*;- ] cremations in the sm th. All the j coaches were non-committal on j the prospects of 'the hie season 1 i 'hat lies ahead. ' ; The ' football schedule of. Southl Carolina State A. -and M. college ] Bulldogs for 11M0 is: Saturday r.?WV-rt?"rrrginiii StSte at Institute. West Yii ginia; Saturday, October 12? ; T.a'ne at Orangeburg: SaturdayOctober lb?Alabama State at! i Montgomery. Saturday, October, i 26 Clark at Orangeburg: Satin-'day, November 2, Tuskegee at Tus < kege-e; Saturday, November b,! Shaw at Raleigh. Saturday, No-]' vember 16, Florida A. am) M. at Tallahassee, T II A N KSC.IVING Thursday, November 21. Benedict . at Columbia j ' - BETH HI. A. M. K. CHI RCH l' !i The plans for llome-comlmr , were beautifully carried out Sun- , day. It was decided by the Of- | ficial Board of the church that the ( first Sunday be designated as "Home coming?Day". ATFTr The morning service, the members assembled in the second unit. There dinner was ser\ed t<> all who came free The dimiui * smvt-il iii-n- nf ? all disci iplions and were well cooked. The auxiliaries and mem bars of the church need to he con grytulated for the line spirit of u .. i r..i ??.. i? ti v.uuj<vl?HUII p.llll 11 K'lllliy leilOW- j shfp exemplified. The times call t'oi , collective bargai 11 iivj in elmrch a> well as state t?? put over any., worthwhile progxauvn--as "-evidenced * in- past rallies, ami most especial-J j ly the one which closed April 2S, | The pastor delivered two splvh I ] _did?scrnwnc.- Sunday.?The morti" J ing text was selected from l'salm 53:17. The night's message was selected from Rev. 10:0. We were ^ delighted to see so many visitors in service Sunday. Come again,1 you will always find a cordial wel come. The Sunday School, and. League'j are getting along nicely. Mr. II.'i W. Webber, president o f tho League is hoping to i/ut some new ; life into the League. ' He served very acceptably on the faculty <d j the State League and Sunday F. School convention held at ' Allen ; ' university from July 31 to Aug ; ust 2nd. 1 S GREENVILLE DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE 1 (Miss) Alice Williams Reporter ' The Greenville District Sunday ' School institute was held with Mt ' Carmel AME church, July 23-24,11940, Owings, R. C. Rev. ,T. C ( Quarles, presiding elder. Tuesday, July 23, the devbtion- ' al service was led by the Piep'ub ing Elder, Rev. J. C. Qtuarles and fttKftve TVlic H*!1K fnllnwi./l h-tf ,.? I conization and appuiutmuut of 1 committees. i Miss F. L. Lykes of Greenville was elected secretary. Miss Ku- 1 nice Adams of Greenville, organ- ( ist; Miss Alice Williams of An- c derson, reporter. At the roll call 1 the schools of the district made good reports. Amount collected ^ was $189.00. t The institute work was very ef- t fectively done, with the following faculty instructing: Revs. L. C Butler, B. S. Taylor, I). .1. Gad c son, J. B. Smith, W. L. Williams, c Prof. O. L. Smith, Mesdames O i E. Johnson, O. V. Qearles. Miss F. L, Lykes. I The annual sermon was preach- * ed by Rev. J. H. Burns. Visitors ' who inspired us by their remarks j were; Revs. T. J. Mites of Colum* t bin; W. T. Minis, E.' L. Johnson and Thomas of Abbeville, also x Prof.?G-. G. Garrett of'"Columbia. < Rev. W. S. Hawthorne, pastor of f the church and members spared c no pains in malcing it pleasant fot \ everyone in every way. 1 We adjourned to meet with the Fairview, Penver, in tlMl. f COLUMBIA, State Board of Educati Negro American Serie: i - ... . . . . .! t o nil1 principals anu veacneis in the, public schools of the State, may I call your attention to the fact that the State Board of Education has recently adopted the Negro American Series Headers by Eninut E. Akin and published b? the Harlow Publishing Corporation. These basic Readers are designed especially for Negrc Schools. There are four books in the Series: "Negro Boys and Hiils", "A Booker T. Washington School",' "(lifts", and "Ideals and Adventures". These books seem . rn'TiWel tnc jumhimuntal tieed'trr: reading materials for Negro child run, ? First, the stories are not only about Negroes, but they -center a round the experiences of Negro children generally. lure to develop a type of self-respect. They point to the possibilities of achievement withiff the reach of the average Negro boy or girl. Third, they are fundamentally a character training series in that worthwhile standards of Conduct are constantly presented. Fourth, these books have been ( reviewed by a number of Negro school men and women in the state and have met their appro- . val. Thin is the first oportunity we . have had to use books about Ne- , grocs. It is lipped that principals and teachers will take a special , nterest ill seeing that these books I , are used in* our schools. If this opportunity is used, the State , Board will very likely add other ' leaders (hat will be suited >r- ""r ' liilili en. 7 _ May I suggest thut you contact lour county superintendent 01 Jeanes teacher at once about the | use of these hooks so''that you j may be assured that the books ivill be 011 hand at the opening of ' school. If. funds are available in ' your county for the purchase ol supplementary materials, an in- I j vestment in sets of these books .vould be wise. I wish too to eall your attention | Lo a recent action of the General Assembly of South Carolina in | .vhieh money has been appropriat- ' d for the purchase of library , looks for rural schools of the sev , ral counties. Inquire through our superintendent regarding our * participation in thin fund in your ^ county. ' ' Respectfully yours, C. A. Johnson, SupervisorM Columbia Xeirro Schools I \IK KN XOTKS I' rivndship Haptist church, Aug , I. I'.'lii. This date, 18 years ago | Rev. M. M. Peace preached his | irst sermon in the ministry-,?VVe^.* ITe proud of his ministry here . iml are praying for many more , rears of seryiee in the cause ol t .In* .Master. lie preached a wonderful ser j jurn?on??A -Pastor Moults at Fu | u-rals." dleiv are some of t h e thoughts expressed in the mes- < said: "I,.et not your heart he j troubled." "Comfort ye one an- < >ther with these words." A fu- , leral is no time for showing; off, I ut a tinie for reverence ?-and ( awareness of the presence o f | Liod. a solemn and serious hour, , he said. The funeral opportunity | s to magnify God. The minister ( n tlie hour of death should be sympathetic to the extent . that ( te will fit into any extraordinar> ] lrrangement. To bring to beai ] the teaching of God about death n an hour like this will tend tu ] sweeten the cup of sorrow foi ' he bereaved. Simplicity and bre e i t y should characterise the fu- 1 iera! service. Jesus said, I an] t lie resin Ipct inn m,l tin. 1 i ,?fftT ~ .hat livetli and believeth in me ;hall never die." Words like these j lo not pointwtuward death, but < m life and immortality. Tho Pnctni' will rfcw>as?l* ?w?vi Sunday from the subject: The ( Headaches of a Preacher. _ The Golden Link Club gave a ] eery enjoyable lawh party on ] last Monday night. The crowd f ivajj immense and >the profits j freat. The Builders Club and the Girls \uxillary both had call meetings >n last Tuesday afternoon, These' dubs are planning great attracions for the future. Rev. Peace- is conducting a revival at Haden Baptist church his week. We are wishing him nuclj, success. Wesley M. E. Church News Sunday was a beautiful day foi hurch goers. Churchy school op ned1 at the usual hour, with the eachers ready for duty. 11:80 Rev. Jenkins entered the mtpit and delivered a wonderful icrmon. After which the Lord's Supper was served. At 0:80 The Pillars of Fire had heir regular meeting. 8:80 Rev. Jenkins delivered an>ther touching sermon, which was mjoyed by all present. Wo were donsed to have Mrs. Fannie Any ( lerson little daughter and others vorship with us. Mr. Alexander ?erry was also a visitor. The group meeting of the Boau ort LMstrict will eonvene here mefii south Carolina! satuf on Adopt , s Readers Funeral Rites For Mrs. Margret Bailey i I kev. a. \j. Peterson; pastor oi Ebenezer Baptist church, officiati*(i at the funeral of Miss Margret Bailey at Bethlehem last Monday afternoon. The services were very unique and the minister deserves note of his very unusual and fiqe mannerism. Procession choir; selection, choir Scripture and Prayer. Rev. Petervrm Tnl* n M' P. Al, Ke>ttl jwto^ Mrs. M. TTuff; Obituary, Annie Murray; Talk, Don. J.- Sims; Eulogy, Rev. Petei'son. Aug. ID, at that thp program foi the Church S., Epworth L., Ladies A.. Foreign and Home M. and-Brotherhood Convention "will be outlined, Avhich will convene at Cottugevllle in September. Mrs. Mary Gyles left Saturday for New York to visit her children and the World's Fair. Mrs. Glady Ray and children returned to their home in N. Y. Cumhcrland A. M. E. Church Sunday was a hieh dav a t Cumlerlnnd: The P. E. Rev, K.L Farmer was with us all day Sun day school at 10 a.m. II a. m. Rev. Farmer was at his best, us ing as his subject: Three Parables of Grace. This message will long be remembered. One person united with the church. The Holy Communion was enjoyed by all. j 3 p. t?- _Kev. Farmer preacher un , ithei inspiring message; subject: ( SticlT to your Push. Visitors Mrs. j Farmer, Miss Gjhtw, nf ^n\rnmiqh Mr."!); Watson und Mr. and Mrs. . Thomas of Columbia and '"*fnr Kimball of N Y. City. The \VH & FM Society held 5 their regular monthly meeting at :he home of Miss Bertha Taylor \ literary program und reception ( was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Parks ami daughters of Augusta. Ga? were week end guests of Miss s tiertha Taylor ' _ * Monday night Rev. Farmer held Lhe business session of the quur- 1 :erly conference. All reports were 1 made. Collection $40.13. A liter- j iiiy program -and reception were ' held after the business session. v l'he reception was enjoyed by all. ' tVe wish to congratulate the la- * lies. They served ice cream, cake i ind salad. Rev. E. E. Ginn of tho I Presbyterian church was present I rrd made remarks.. - \ Don't forget ' your Palmetto Leader,- Ask for Freeman Jones t " 1 Second Baptist Church. |-\ On Au? nst 1. Rev. C. W. T. 1-1' ler was elected assistant pastor j >f Second Baptist church of Aiken >f which Rev. J. W. Miles is pas- * tor. Rev. Miles has been in ill 3 iealth for the pa&W 71 Fho-T-tniroh r.'els "that they have J i competent assistant. Rev. "fur- * let*- is a native of Georgia and a ittended Morehouse College. Rev. ' rurner is carrying on revival at a HhulklvUl in Wagner of which Ftev. Stevens is pastor. s On Wednesday Aug. 7, the Sun ^ lay school gave a picnic at Shiloh ' Spring. Everyone enjoyed them- x mlves and are now looking for vard to the picnic next iyear. The I.illy of the Valley will 4 neet Friday afternoon at tin' < lome of Miss Reva Holmes. All nerrtbers and those who desire te ] )e members are asked to. be pres ?nt. Rv. S. C. Campbell, who is con- ( ducting a Bible Institute at j Friendship will preach at Second Baptist church Thursday night. Miss Inez Wise and Salome , Broadwater arc here from New 1 i'ork to visit their parents Mrs Hannah Wise and Sirs. Hestei ^ Washington. Mrs. Daisy Colenan of New York is vjsiriog V>?? nother. Mis. Ella Harris. t Miss Lilly Bush was the house * j nest of Mrs. Emma Holmes last voek.. i Mrs. Eniiua Moore and Beatrice Avnnu loft MnnHnv fnv Allnmn. h.v, N'. J. to spend a few weeks s Mr. M. Holjnes and Miss Reva c Holmes ?Rev.?Alex under ? Bettis 101st birthday celebration it Pleasant Grove Baptist church it Edgefield. CARLISLE NEWS Services were very good at- the j Williams CluHud- ArMEZ church f .hrouphout the day. Rev. J. M ^ Hawkins, Jr., preached for us at light. He brought to us a great ^ fospel message. Everyone seem d to have enjoyed the message le letf aftvj; service for Binning mm, Ala., wh'eiv he -is In charge >t* St. John A ME Station church Revival meeting will begin in ull at the churches Sunday. James .hapel Baptist church, Rev. Stov;r of Columbia will conduct the neetirfg. __ ? St. Llike ^MKZ church Rev. il). 3. Mclain of Rock Hill will conluct the meeting and Thomas Chapel AME church, Rpy. F. R TIadden of Chester, will conduct 9 he meeting. These are great re- * dvalist, hea^'them. | 9 &$> I UAYr AUGUST 10; 1940 *' *^* ""' VIM I.\M Teacher of English in the C< .nubia, South Carolina publ .iiool system, has ji st complete book of poems, "Meditation.-' Ii\ O.ulesby is a graduate < ohnson C. Smith VJniversi' harlotte, N. C.. and Columl University, New York. William M. Oglesby, Columbit Fduc&tor, gets second press edition Meditations goes into th?usands Columbia, S. C., June 21?Few people paid much attention to tht poems of William McKinley Ogesby when the first 500 copies ot 'Meditations" came from Johnsoi C. Smith University press at Char otto, Korth Ciirnlinn ?lilUIllLi! agbr Young Oglesby went bacls :o press with some revisions and additions to his "poems with a soul." The second edition of 1,OOC topies -met-with more success than ,he first.The third edition of 5,00C :opies has just been released. To date Oglesby's "Meditations" lave attracted wide attention in southern daily papers.Reviews o! .his book have appeared in thi South'* leading newspapers and nagazines. "These poems," as the luthor states in his preface, "are written for people in all walks ol ife and for all occasions;. people vho labor behind the lines .the leadlines ...the forgotten man hose people who mould character snd the atlaHon of aoHotv All r?inv !ind solace and inspiration in these joems," said one critic in his redew of "Moditatons." Another critic has said. "In this ige of unrest the world is stil ooking for the still small voice v-tuch?soothes the troubled breast. Meditations' do just that. a.-Jth )oems are for all men. They' prove .hat we still have- a soul ar.d a turpose even in a time of turmoil uch as this." Mfmy--chrTiot know that Oglesby s~ a~ybung Negro, born near Charotte, North Carolina, and is nov m instructoi- of English at the [looker Washington ; High School it Columbia, South Carolina. Qgesfey?did?hiinmdergraduate wo rk it Johnson C. Smith University at Charlotte, North Carolina, and his rraduate work at Columbia University at. New York. 26th Annual Summer Session at S. C. 'State' Enroll More,Than 1200 Orangeburg, S. C.?More than .welve hundred persons have regstered in regular summer session conferences, short courses, govern nont projects and recreational ae ivities daring the nine weeks of .he 26th annual summer session it South Carolina State A. & M college which closed here July 31 NTnt einm? tin. hi.tr h/. V..X MAIsummer school at South Carolina state college 26 years* ago, has so nany varied activities been car ied on here.Dean K. W. (fxeen. South Ca olina State A.. & M. college who vas director of the summer sesiion supplemented the various ourses offerinL's f'-r teacher1 '"itb several representative cultural >ro grams which brought experts ind artists here. Prominent educators and govrnmeat experts spoke in various rroup Fissions dufing the nine veeks program. Included in this rrmJp were M essrs . R. Felton. State Agent for Negro arhools and .>. a. oenitiicy, assistant Mate Vgent for Negro schools. iDr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown lelivered the impromptu com>ient address at the summer season to the regular and WPA tea hers. Her program o f th< 'Charm School" which she refer?*d to and her new hook on The "ori ent Thing __Lu do, to say, to vear was impressively protrayed o a capacity audience at the last hapel program of the sumnwr ses don. dany conferences "t"1 <'onv? >s were conducted by state and ederal leaders of the government irogram of rehabilitation, adult ducation and defense. Attending hese conferences were workers Judr-pome from every part of the itate and leaders from other ?ecions and state. ___ The ' special conference of agContinued on Page 6 after 1 PRICE: jSjiann-Price Nuptial 1 Evening at Spann Res ; "T Lust Tuesday evenijui at scve-. o'clock, Miss Anna C. Spunn, .oi tliis ijil.v. became the bride - of Mi James- L. I'rice. of Washington !>. 'Ha* ceremonies uniting these youuv people well- performed at the'home of the bride, 1010 Ohk Street: The bride's,-?pustui' .. the Rev. AI. -M'-folluin.f of Wesley Methodist Kpiscopal Church read the mai ria^e i.c^ojliojiy. The home was tastefully .deco' l nteil for tii'.- .'-H-;.iriiit" h -| U*H?tl.i |H Miini.il,j brief pi< -lr.aritai musical' inoitnui i war. rendered?by Mosdamos Mar j Kuret Smith ami Miriam id-Coy and Messrs. Hilton Kid-lick and Roland Smith. _M-is Smith sunn ! ' two soh-s, as did Mrs. Mi\"oy. Mr. Kiildick ahcoiiii.a.ni d?mr?stt~ loists on. the piano, while. M|v Smith played a \ iolin a<;Vompuni 'i rrent. Miss Julia Spann, <-f Ches ler. a cousin 01 tne onue pluye ' the Wedding processional. 01 he bridi' was given away b;, 1? " ... f-jpann. of a?'W !' 1 of honoi w..- : s?: t.-i*. : 1 Hattio I.ilJ aii .-pnn'n. T:.f . gi.om's . bast man Was .Mi Harold Spann, ! Chester, cousin of tilt* bride Floyd McJUsfrkin- nf~ "Chester "Hi I the forty-eight wir candles whicj furnished the illumination by which the beautiful fine' rereninnj t was performed.. He was t.T usher in chief. The brides-n.ah' was .Miss llinma l.o.dse F.un.hrss of TJraiweburg. Master Hiiro.. Griffin, of Columbia was ripe 1 beaae'r; while little Miss Glori'; ' MiT n ' "f?t 'ino i i ii. e ?trr the bride, was fiowt l girl. | Miss Funchess wore-a gown ot pink net. She carried a bouquet 1 of pink and unite gladioli. Mis1 Hattie I.illi:tn Ispann wore a pink ' crepe back satin gown, trimmed with, blue.' Her bouquet was nuidi up of pink gladioli.: L.ittie Mis: McLurkiti wore a piuk - princess 1 fornial die.-.s, and carried a pink basket filled witii jnis.ellaneous ' flowers. Master Gilroy t?riffin wore a white silk suit, and bote the .ring oil a pink s-ilk pillow ' The bride's mother. Mrs. I.illiar V, Spann was attractively atlirec 1 in a sky blue gown, with lace inlets and tucks in the tail. . He: i corsage wis of pink -gladioli buds and fern. The brick* wore an ivory satin itowli witn !ouj sleeves Circles of ivory laee were in the sleeves and trail. Her coronet was ol' Spanish lace and orange blossoms.; Tile veil was of white n?*i. She yarrivd a white praye'* hook, between the leaves .-of which she eaiTn.-d bridal lilies with fern l.o!! a wittte satn ribbon. Her only ornament was a g?*ld and ivor\ pendant which she wore suspended from a golden chain about he!. eck. fills wa- th^- -groom'- i*if . to his bride. . Mr. Harold Spnnu was resplendent in his tuxedo suit wit., unnecessary accesories. The groon' wore quite becomingly a white trousers, a while bouttonaiiTe and White shoesT The -present*1 we're* numero.s. beautiful and serviceable. The bride's souvenirs to her guests were bags made el white net which, contained various -colors of rice, tied up wit'*white satin ribbon; with initial? of the bride and groom together with t. e rtate oT the marriage These were distributed ;>y Mis; Melmarzelta Kllerbee. Service consisted of pink and white ice ci earn and pink and white cookies .Many friends were- present to witness the ceijm.ony. There ^cereseveral white persons. business associates oC the family, present Tile hlide is the daughter of the late* Setter.- it. Spaiin an< Mrs. Lillian V. Snann. jCnu sur. -ins. .- lie ii a 1 ; t Hi Cnhnntiia t ity ScT.nvifc 'aVfd A tie! University... She i.as taught a! I loll v Hill in Orangehiiru Cfiuhty J South Carolina. She- is a .t'aitii-1. l?ul" member of Wosley M. E. I Church. The' groom is a* native of Bessemer. Alabama. He is r product of Paine College. Angus - -Ui-,?Georgia;?Tttt?Cnlversity nC " Pittsburgh: ami the Terrell Lav School. Washington. 1"). C. lie t,? in attendance at the Terrell Law School now. in conjur.ctioy will his work as a government em ployee in the Treasury I 'epartmeia The couple will make their home in Washington at 221 F Street. X W.. Apartment 302. I Guests attending . the nuptials from places other than Col fnhiinclude Mrs. Henry L. Jackson aunt of the bride,- M prion, S. C.; Mrs. John Johnson. Granitevjlle. S.C.; Miss Emma Ixmise Funchess Orangeburg. S. C ; Miss Tlac-h* - v , M . Fl,n , ?>punn, v ni'.Mn. - . .. Mcl.urkin. Chester, S. i'.; Mi Harold Spa?in, Chester. S C.. Mrs. Mamie Spann. Chester. SC.; Miss (ilovia Mel.urhir.. Chi'st??r S.C.; and Miss Sarah Se.>tt. Kast j oyer, S. C. Arriving too laic for TT mony were the 'mother and at ho: relatives of the groom, all frVm"" I'itis! h. Pen..syl\ania. Th< groom's mother is Mrs. AllegrCriee. The others in the Penn sylvania party are Mr. and Mis Hastin Bolden and their daughter . Nordeda; and Mr. H. \V Adair. Misses' Ruth Thompson, of Blairs was in charge of the bride's | I FIVE CENTS PER COPY M {ites Last Tuesday I ddence Brilliant Affair [Gospel Tornado M Speaking I I lleilo World! 1 am speaking B I from Little Hock, Arkansas. Will j be here until the 25th of this fl 1 moiitin I was glad to read Chat B | Mr: Ccorge Hampton has recov- B ered enough to be up. We pray I I that lie will be strong in a few B [days. because a useful and ser\\ .eeable man 11} ;t hiit' i"?nctded. I pi ?h^TTl " Ttr tin- Ivvil WTFfrti I dm to overwork. I will be in I the ^-'tau of . 1outh Carolina, Aug 2n; and will conduct a ten night* meeting at Kasley for the Rev. I). S. Sample and will remain ir tiie State thirty days or more at which w ' 'I'"?to add five "J .-uumi ipuoiiH ?or THE LEADER. v" '. < "Old Yiv'' is 0. K.;^iust a little sulky. S<> Ion jr. will tBuj on the air ih xt wt-e!; over Station PL MOC. !' S. Hi.nu address 1112 W lot. St.-.. Little Rock, Ark. PAGELAND NEWS. On Friday. Aug. 2. three generation;-, of descendants of the late Robert and Emmaline BVewei made history by celebrating a Family Reunion in a mannei which this community has never witnessed before, In the morning the family and friends gathered at the church for devotionals, ai which time Rev. Ferguson, the presiding-?ildor and?a?son-ln-laW of Mr. J. C. Brewer delivered an able sermon suitable for the occasion. Music was furnished by the Brewer quartet with Rev. King acting as master of ceremon ies. After a short intermission th? crowd reassembled at the school house where a program was ren doled that will forever linger in the minds of all present. Dr. R. O. Gathings of Cedartown, Ga. was master tof ceremonies Mr Napoleon Brewer delivered the welcome address, Miss Dora Brewer the family history; aftfez which th"? speaker of the day Dr G. W. I.ong, of Cheraw was presented by a former student Misp Vashti Brewer, who in a" short talk pictured the life of a man who has become giout by render > ing service to his people. Aftei^ listening to the address of thip\^V' . noble man, who depicted the as sots ?handed down to the family by the late Robert and Emmaline ? Brewerr-we-riTrtTToYT"that Miss Bre w.-r had done well in introducing him asda"man equal to the task. Rev. J. B. Francis made a fitting response. Mr. R 1> Gathings, Jr, road, an interesting?paper?on?The? Frn^fiTw There were remarks by Dr. Thomas of Camden and Dr Plair of Rock Hill. Miss Reid de lighted the audience with two beautiful solos. Out of town members of the family_ present- werer Dr Hi O. Gathings and son _of?Cedartown, Ga.. Dr. John Gathings and children. Dr. Statl'ord Gathings and faimly of Rock Hill, Dr. T B. Gathintrs and little daughter, Mr. ?-Brewer, Miss Thelma ' ....... vi. .?i i>. .-\nnie Micnevaria, of X. Y. C.. Nlr. R C Robinson and family and Mr Willard Robinson f Asheville. X. C, Mr. T. J. Nivins and sisters Bertha and Blanch M s. Ruth Perry and Mrs. Jereatha Little of Monroe, N. C.; Rev and Mrs Francis and family of Whitoville. X C.. Prof, and Mrs. II C Brewer of Hartsville and Mrs Kmma McBride and daughter of Sharon, Pa. and others whose r.it'ues the; writer didn't get. it of town visitors were Dr, ' ami Mrs. Jbsse Thomas .and Dr. James Thomas of Camden; Dr n_ I'm latt?frrrd children, Dr and Mrs. T.aney Mrs. Reid, Miss Hemp hill. Dr. Plair, Prof. Will Neil, Pi of Frank Xeil, Mr. Russell. Rev 1 P. Pogue, J)., of Rocls, Hill; Mrs Thomas of Charlotte; Mrs. M. B Robinson and daughter of ( hcraw. Dr J. 11. Toatley o f _ son and Prof, and Mrs.. Pridgeon of Whitesville, N. C.; Dr. Dyers and Mrs Robertrf Jenkins of West Paint Beach. Fla. and Mrs. Nellie Bi rke of Youngstown, Ohio. After the program all present enjoyed a picnic lunch consisting i f Brunswick stew, barbecue, cold drinks and cake. Pageland Adult Club The members of the Adult Club met Friday July 26. The follow ine members were elected for the year 1940-41": Mrs. Lola Blekeney P,. \f? n? nmus riiaKeney secrotary. After the business of the meeting for our guest speaker, rje". Steele, of Chesterfield grave us a christian message which we enjoyed. Tlu- members, of the Adult clubr plan to give a shower for the Home Economics Dept. here i n the srhnuL .From the-- spirit in vhieh these christian workers are danning, I am sure the event vi 11 reach its goal. The new Home Makers plan to have a joyous picnic during the month of August. They are quite a hunch of busy bees. register. Misses Rachel Spann and Ruth Cooper received ttoe quests at the door. iii