Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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^P?" ' T? ROCK HILL LOCALS By Ruble Lee Reld Mr. and Mrs. Roland Pride and little .daughter are visiting Mr. Pride's mother on Hampton street. Miss Bertha Blake has returned from New Jersey where she vacationed three months.' Mr. and Mrs. Robert Byers and Mr. and Mrs James Ferguson were recent visitors in Charlotte Mrs. Anna Crawford Dea o i Gastonia and friends spent a few hours in the city Sunday. Mr. James Cureton, son of Mr., and Mrs. Cye Curenton died Frii - -- ? - ?- sn??o? I uay, axier u lew jcm? ui uui^. Funeral services were held Sun day afternoon at Mt. Olive A. M E. Zion cvhurch Mrs. C. W. Wright is able to be out after a week's. illness. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Miller spent the week end in Greenville. Little Myrtle Reid is ribw visiting in Greenville with friends Mrs. Susan Ann Poag has re turned?home-from New Jersey Mrs. Ruth, Cooper Pride of Spartanburg was a recent visitox in the city. Miss Edith fnrntnn returned home from Wayne&ville, N. C. to attend the funbrm 01 tier urothei Mr. James Curenton; also* Mr. Reid Curenton of Statesville, N.C. and Miss Johnsie Cureton of N. Y. City. I The Rock Hill Elite Giants lost to Lancaster Friday nite with a' score of 13 to 14. Mrs. Ruth Handy of N. Y. City is now visiting Mrs. Johnie M. Robinson and sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Hammonds ofi Chester spent a few hours in the! city this week. | Mrs. G, Clark of New York City and Mrs. Estelle Davis of ? Greenville spent this week witl, Mrs. B. T. Miller. Mrs Clark w^at to Chester to spend awhile with Mrs. Clarence Leathers. Miss Johnnie M. Gathings i s now visiting in Pageland. The_ friends of the?GaFhings, who attended the Family Reun ion of he Gathings-Brewei fami lies-Friday in Pageland wore Mrs E. L. Reid, Mr. Neal and bi other, Mr. Hemphill Brown, Rev. I P. Pogue, Dr. and Mrs. W Laney, Mr. A. Russell and Dr. S. Plan Til e y? i e (mrt - - an '-n j '"'iVl'Tf " I wv, ? Mr: t harli-e Williams was also present at this affair. lh. 1). M. Diickett arid children 6pent Friday in Pageland Dr. Bob Gathings of Cedar town (ia? and son spent' Saturday in the city. Mrs J. Walter, German is visiting in Atlanta. Ga. Mr. R.W.McGirt has returned home front Reaching summei school at State College He is the principal of Emmett Scott High school. Miss Eiaiso- Blakeney?of Char lotte is visiting Miss Doris Gathings on Hampton St. JWrs. Lillian Pride-is_getting a long nicely after a period of ill nes^.. Miss Jacqueline MeCreary el Charlotte is a visitor here. Mr. David Crockett and Mr. T .lit H M >* Arlome r\f T n A ~ 4- - <euuiiio \jx L.oiuiusuri wert1 recent visitors in the city ? Miss Ray McCaw and Mr. Jesse Mayfield of this city were married Tuesday, We wish for them 16?s of happiness. At this writing the revival services are going on at Mt. Prospect Baptist church. Mr. James Archie spent Friday in Pageland. Miss Mattie B. Foster of Nov York is visiting Mrs. Lottie Toatley on Crawford St. Miss Ruby Lee Reid and Miss Willie Carl spent a few days in Charlotte last week. The program for the funeral oi Mrs. Maud M. Riley: Master of ceremonies, Rev. J H. Lewis; Processional. Hymn No 362, Rev. Cureon; Scripture, Rev C.S. Hall; Prayer, Rev. C L Bow ens; Hymn No. 039. Resolutions Federated Club, Mrs. Marie Chisolm; Resolutions, Missionary Society?Choir; Telegrams, letters of condolence and obituary Mrs A.M. Cloud; Solo, Mr. W. E Wansley. Eulogy, Dr. J.J. Starks Columbia, S C.; Solo, Mrs. Anna Hall; Recessional. Monora. St?Nr Webster, W. E. Wansley, Profs Willie Fewell and Brown motored* to Anderson, S. C., where Mr. Wansley visited his father Mr. Ozie W. Wansley in the Wilson Creek community. The gentlemen were introduced at?the?Wilsuil Creek church to which Mr. Webster gave a very spicy and uplifting response t< the same. After which the three journeyed to Seneca and picked up Wansley in Anderson for the 'return trip. "~'1 . FLORENCE NEWS Miss Jaunita Myers and Mr. Solomon Myers of Savannah, Ga are spending several days with ineir aunt, Mrs. Annie M. Smith. Mrs. Maggie Foxworth of Marion, S. C.r is now, making hei home with her daughter, Mrs Maggie Lester on 402 N. Coit street. She was accompanied by her granddaughter, Miss Annie Mae "Foxworth. Mr. find Mrs. Raleigh A. Covert of Annapolis, Md., were in the city visiting their relatives Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Pinckney. Mr. Robert Scott of Dover, Del. was in the city for a few days visiting relatives. i Mr. Alford White died on la^l | Sunday at his home on Ivaurens' u i.^i y ^. .m.m?i Miss Sepic TO HE CROW! NEW YORK WORLI THE PALMEl HAS BEEN ACTH< A REPRESENTATIVE F mi n ii ~/>i . ' l!^ ine souin ^ aronn WILL BE SE Allen Fri. Nite, AT Si?(l ( The winner will he irivcn ni York and the World's Fair, the Moving Picture I*j he Fair. A DDED AT The ever popular True or F connection with the Rathin to give the,spectators som< able prizes for answering t questions. An enjoyable night is assur lucky ones-witt-carry manvas: Flour, canned goods. t< etc., etc. f Ticket? street. Funeral Wednesday at Trinity Baptist church. Miss Ida James, a student . nurse at the Lincoln hospital, Durham, N. fc., has returned af-J ter spending several days with relatives, Mr. and IVSs. Ed James, Sr. - Mrs.?Margaiet Jahies Bastley ~ and children of iDaytona Beach, Fla.,..are in the city-visiting: rela lives and friends, Mr. and Mrs Ed. James, 725 W. Sumter St. Mrs. Sarah Funches of Newark N. J., sister of Mrs. Rebecca Stokes spent a few hours here en route to Orangeburg on last Friday morning. 26TH ANM'^1. SUMMER SESSION AT S. C. 'STATE* i Continued from Page 1 ricultural and home economic' teajcheis enrolled 122. A short course for 4-H boys and girls had an attendance of 110. The first annual health conference,' supervised by Mrs. Modjeska Simkins in cooperation with the physical education department of South Carolina State A. and.. M college hiid an attendance that passed 300. Dr. Charles Hawkins, safety education expert of New York University lectured to more than three hundred teachers of a two day* conference. Ninety-seven registered at ? "special thirty days session of W P. A. teachers. Mrs. Dora Dan ( iels was director of this special session which closed August 2. Candidates for decrees at the ftnl of the summer session arc Albany, Alfred (B.S.A.); Bacote. Juanita (B.S.H.E.); Connelly, Jo? eph (B.S. Mec. Arts); Dean, Rosa (B.S.H.E.); Everett, iRosellu (B S. Ed). Floyd, Sarah (B.S.H.E.); 1 Greenlee, James C. (B.S.A.); Hammond,?James D. (B.S: Mec Arts); Henderson, William (B.S.) Hill, Marion A. (B.S.A.); Jervey Lewis W. (A.B.); Johnson, Rob ert E. (A.B.). Kelley, Trssye (B S.H.E.); Marse, Jennie (B.S.H.E.) Mehns, Viola (B.S. Bus. Adm.); Mitchell, Gordon K. (A.B.); Mul drowv WUWarrr {A.B.)( McBride Henry (B.S.A.). Rivers, Marylee NT. (B.S.H.E.); Shinhester, Benja min W. (B.S.A.); Toonver, Cole B. (B.S.A.); Washburn, Joel M (A.B.); Washington, Mollie E (B.S.Ed.). Watkins, Samuel L (B.S.A.); Williams, Lucy E. (B.S Cjii.r, wynne, .tonn 1. (A.B._). J. D. McGhee, rcportei WHITM1RE NEWS Sunday was an extremely hot I day. Service was held at Bruce Tabernacle church by Rev. I. B. Ruffin Sunduy night. The sermon was very good. The Sunday School convention of the Enoree district was held ab St. Matthew Baptist cl^tirch July 26, 27, 28. A large crowd attended the convention held at Newberry, S. C. The delegates from Whimire were Misses I. -no ra Williams, Margaret Perry, Ar lillian Davis, representing Sims Chapel Baptist church. * The Pas b t 11 i-America vi:d at Tin-: * jj rr rwii Arc. I to itadi:'; 3:r/rn to s ;> o:; SOI TI1 ( AKOI.I.N A a Hathii i*" I.T^'TEI) AT Univ. Aug. 9th * " ' ' rnnn> ??? i. AIMvxucrw Tr'p to New and a chance to .appear iit, made of the tfroup al the TR A CTI 0 N also Came will he tfiven in g Heauty Contest in order i real fun. as we'J sls vahiorrectly simple hul catchy *ed all who attend; and the -valuable prizes home. Such oilet articles, merchandise. I " . 25 Cents WMIM IBM HP II MM I lafik-tor. Rev. F. Wallace aecoiiipaniej'l the delegates. Kadi rendered excellent speakers. Othois attendin# the convention l'lom Whitmire were'Mr. M. M. Kant. Mrs. Quester Bowser. Visitors to the convention front Whitinire were Mrs. Brosia Williams. Mrs. l.ola Joiner on S-itm-.l-.e m .... \v:i linms and daughter?rrmtrTTTt TT duel. The convention was held ip high spirit, both nhvsically ainl spiritual^? -*? t Thi**~nu'i\il ers of Bruce Tabernacle ~<3?ireh Have closed a one week revival meeting conducTcd by Rev. W. S. Deacons, connection al evangelist. Rev. Deacons is a wonderful minister. His sermons really impressed his_ _audi.e.nce Rev. !)P?rc6hs "Ts i from Statesville. North Carolina. Mrs. Rosaloe Law is very much improved at this writing. Misses Theresa and Ruth .Johnson returned last Sunday from Winston-Salem, X. ('.. after visiting relatives. ? ?Miss Mo/.ella Kpps. lias return ed home from Pawleys Island. Prof. B. B. Bowser and Mr Samuel Fant attended the ceiivm tion at Newberry Sunday. Mrs. L. Riee has returned fi on, the Newberry hospital after undergoing an. operation. At present she is improving. Misses Arlillian Davis. Margu ret Perry spent the wek end with Lenora Williams. | Prof, and Mrs. Robert K. Moon I were \isitors in Camden the j>n. week. Revivail meetings begym S-urulu-ynt n i*TTiV? ~ 11 ITT ... i * mil >111(1 ALU ItOJK Churches. A lame crowd attend ed each church. Mrs. iirosia WiMianisinnd Mrs Lola Joiner attended tllv convcn IoLL?iiii?Saturday:?A lovely d el was rendered by Mrs W illiams am: daughter. Prof. H li Bowser inadvj excellent remark-, Sunday at- tie, con vention. Mrs. Li/.xie Kainey from Hdl.^ spent a^ few da vs wild) It nth Johnson. Friends will be sorry to lean of the death of Mr. Will Harp, wh departed this life Wednesday July 'U,. at his home. He was funerali'/.ed and buried at New Hope Fri ilnv he Roe lVr? !> ?..i i?-- *-* ?? r til.l.LJLUjdromrkt-r ill elhrv e'. Prof. Robert K. Moore ac.'nn: panied by Robert Worhy, Janu\Perry, Lawrence (Jeter, motored to Orr.'.geburg and spent three days camping:. Thev all have returned Messrs JThon etKTOISHRWD Messrs o.Ihn Albert Jones, Jas Morgan, Chinch Bynl. McKintey^ BrrcteettT Brest Johnson, motored to Ashevitle, N. ('. Saturday. Miss Mo/.ella Kp|.s. ahja* returned home, after spending* one wee's at the beach. PROSPKltm NIAVS Mr. and Mrs. Henry I upoi t are here from White PlaMs. N. Y., visiting Mrs. Davenport's ij;? ther. Mrs. Ontrtta Slvih and ,M.*s Bessie Rutherford and several friends from Newberry are visiting their home church where the revival meeting is going or Mrs. Connie Lawson and daugh ter are here from West CoU.miu. HI PAILMETTO LB ADM 1 rnKRTBi; PARAGRAPHS1 > ^ .Mr. and Mrs. Wade Roseooro ot High Point, N. C., wore guests t last Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Wil, ] King. They are former Chest* citizens and friends were glad t< see A'.em here. After an absence of fifteen o. I more years, Mr. John Clay came down from Washington, : , C., and spent a few days with his j mother, Mrs. Julia Anne ClayI burn, and his sister, Mrs. Emma Jan es Holmes. -He is a pullman ! porter running on the A. C. L llailroad from Washington, to Miami, Fia. Everyone was happy to see John as we call him here, and lie was happy too to see the.old home town, his mother, sister and friends. He was looking well, is v y jovial and unusually tall, his height being nearly 7 ft. Mr. John "Bull" Young is at home fron\ Jersey City visiting Mrs. KHza lJixon announces the mai l iage of her daughter, BoDbie 11>> . ir, \Vill:<-?Ferguson. Mrs. Nancy McClinton of Sumimitt, N. J., and Mrs. Laura CradI dock of Mt. (^.laire. N. J,, arehero vrsittng relatiyos. I Mr- C ki lnullun h.iu guest. Mrs. Glennie Raiford Clarke of New York City. I Mr. Thomas McCullough with 'his nephew and niece Mr. Allen Castleberry "and Miss Mary Stewart. all of Lake Forest, 111., motored .here and are ueasts of Mrs Idell Montgomery. Rev. M. T. Coker is conducting wiifivnl inrr lit P orlnr CI rnvn baptist church in the county, Rev C. H. Strong, pastor. The Library at Finley high school is 'open each Tuesday and Ft Hay evenings .'to the public with Miss Louise Franklin, acting 1 11 ii;ii'i:i 11 - The hours are fron to .The Library is fillro with all sorts of good books nta.eay-ines, daily and weekly news Mrs. Kva 11. Faddy is at home aft-'.r spending several weeks it lie nnc ttsville, with her husband. t';nilv 'I.IIVI- lioi'ii nrmiwtH?hC ('.tester announcing the marriage of Mr. Glover Torrence.to Miss Caherine Rena Proctor of Towson. Maryland, on "Aug. A^.-The\. e ill lic e at 2lit) North 5'.>th St.. Philadelphia, I'a. .Mr. 1 orrence is Chester boy, the ' eldest J c hild of Prof, and Mrs. To'rrence, wlio tauuht at I'rainerd institute e'veral years. Friends wish him an i his wife much happiness. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Leathers 'l.a\e as their g.iests, her father Aliluir T. Roliey; her sisJLer. dr.-. "af.issa Wilson, and niece Miss Kvelyii Wilson, all from In | .dianapolis, Indiana. They will al sn visif Mr. and Mrs T K Rnr Kill:- in Shelby, N. C. Mrs. Bor..cr> i.-- Mr. Rmicv's^diuiirhtor and _ I Mrs.- -"bruthers" sister. The Model conference sponsor_ed \ i.y-?me+wbtrrs?of Metropolitan A. M. K. Zion church closed Monday nitfht with the pastor and coi'^ieeation happy. 'They completed the drive 'or. General claim and more than $200 Were raised Special music for the conference | was furnished by 4 the Harmonise L-oj)s--?-a- pea rtet of ?Arrr-own local [talents: Misses Dorothy Health Mary--M. Dfrxon, Sara Crosby and Henrietta Featherstone. By spec iul request Miss- Dorthy ' Heath rendered a. solo. The district pre> a ^ {?C ? ?s\-CoU; 1 b^tet. bo^Ve nc^et V>cVv ^tCat ^ ^ ovcVeV- * outvc^' 5tvinS jg V? \1 ^ K** ill W?)s today > 1 b.?ay 1 k 9H;<^'*J|1 PLUS ONE I ided over by lyirs. Etta L. Stan | back led and -won first place" in .conference,. Red,?j white and blue ribbons were presented by 'Bishop Martin to all who excelled in bringing in claims. Rev. and "Mrs. E. M Small, of Winnsboro, S C, Rev. H E Hillian, Carlisle and Mrs. A. Hall, Boston, Mass., visited Rev. and Mrs D. C. Crosby on Monday. Bishop John W. Martin, Chicago, and Rev.-H. R. Hawkins. Rock Hill, were dinner. guests of Rev and Mrs. D. C. Crosby on Tuesday. Prof ,Freeman* instructor at N \r a j? 1 ~ a "? * i camp nas returned irom l^ex ington, Kentucky with his wife af ter a delightful vacation. Little Alleyne Leathers is homo again after visiting relatives am) friends in Durham, N. C. ABBEVILLE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Butler, Mr and Mrs. - *>?*p. Gftorgo and Mm " E. V\\ Boswell of Atlanta, * Ga., were the guests of Mrs. Nina Mose ^ .Jy on Spring streetrSafurday nite and Sur)t|av. ? : Miss-Mary Jane Langford spent last week with her parents in Leesville. Mrs. Gertrude Rapley has returned to Atlanta, after spending several, days with her sister and mother, Mrs. Lucy Strother and Mrs. Geraldine Perrin on Harrisburg street. r*n avi* Tin.1 ir * u At the outbreak of the war military experts calculated that Ger many would need at least 12,000, 000 metric tons of petroleum and petroleum denvatiesL __aniuially_ From September to May, a period of inactivity on land, her consumption was probably no great-, er than in peace. On the othet . -hand. the recent campaign' in the Low Countries and in France must have made serious demands on, her stocks. And so with France! and Great Britain: "World Petro-' leuin" places the total < ..?<iimp. , "lion of oil and oil products by all , the belligerents at more than 30, 000,000 metric tons,- or over 200,1 000.00(f barrels yearly, an estimate1 which -does not include the re-i quirem^nts of naval and supply ships. . ! The bombers that Germany and Great Britain have now loosed against each other consume each from 90 to 150 gallons of gasolino an hour, or from 20.000 to 43.000 barrels daily. Pursuit planes, I whc ill protect the bombers,- need I from 110 to 116 gallons an hour, I #ccording~io the estimates of T. F. Wright, director o fengineer- (iiw--of?the^ etrrt1ir:WngHrXorpor-1, ation. How many planes are now actively engaged on both sides no body knows, but an estimated dai Iv consumption of 100,000 to 125,000 barrels of high-grade aviation fuel is now rather than high. . " There can be little doubt that Germany^s--hopc of receiving oil from Russia has been blasted either by Soviet indifference, intention, or, what is more likely, transportation difficulties. Rumania, too, has been a disappoint irent, and all the more so because '' - : *: x-x-; * 11 ifi< j I Rlfewf: - - : CENT TAX I of Italy's needs. Time is the great ally of Britain, provided she can keep the seas open despite the renewed activity of enemy submarines. < OUT NOWt Negro#* DIGEST Now ? Popular ? Exciting 96 pain all about black folk? their preeeat, pe??, luture?ia hort, eaey article*. Jrippiof ctoriee by leading writer*. Buy it aow at your aeweetaad or Iron the publiehere, 25 ceatet or det a eubecriptioa and it will be delivered to yoar borne each loath. 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