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Saturday, December 21, 194( PERSONAL MENTION frv,!,*W,4X"X"X~>X,<"K"X,,X~X Mr. Samuel Jitus is coming fron Columbus, Ga. to spend the Christ mas with his mother t.U(2 friends MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMEN1 } Rev. and Mrs. R. A. Brown _j wish to announce the marriag< of their step-daughter and daugh ter, respectively, Rosa LeVallii of Kingstree, S. C., to Mr. Jame: E. Prioleau of Georgetown, S. C MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMEN1 Mr. J. P. Boatwright announce: the marriage of his rteice, Mis Ruth Nelson of Gainesvilld, Fla to Mr.-Preston Johnson of.-Colirm bia, 5. C/" Mr. and Mrs. Johnson wiVJ mak( *-uM u... .. i_ iiitru uuuie in Luiunr .i. % '1 ANNOUNCEMENT Mrs. Mary Richardson announc os the marriage of her cousin Mr Carrie Davis to Mr. Andrew Hey ward of 601 Pine St., Hamlet, N C., Sunday, Dec. 8, at 8:30 p.m at the home of Mrs. Davis, 221 c Senate street, Columbia, S. C. Re freshments were served after th ceremony. The couple will mak< their home in Hamlet, N. C. Rev Gray performed the ceremony. ^ host of friends and relatives wer present at the wedding. On Friday night the employee; of Ed Robinson Dry Cleaners pre sented her with a beautiful show er and a very nice present, a fit ted bag and a pair of hand em broidered pillow cases. , Mr. ^nd Mrs. Haywood are in viting their friends to visit ther at their beautiful home at 60 Pise St., Hamlet, N. C. We wis! for them a happy and successfu married life. THE FRIENDLY NEIGHBORS Mrs. E. M. Owens was hostes to the Friendly Neighbors club o: Wedneday night. The club wts or ganized by Mrs Owens?two- year ago. The motive was for a create development of friendship, fi1 nance, and civic welfare amonf the neighbors. At this meeting th Christmas savings were given t the ladies and plans were made t give Christmas baskets to the les s fortunate. Mrs. Owens resigned xs presi dent of the club and named Mrs Martha Richardson. Officers elect ed for 1941 are as follows: Presi dent/1 Martha Richardson; vicepresident, Lula McConnell; secre tary, Ella Mae Owens; treasure) Lola Cheeks. Rev. Owens was present |an< gave encouraging remarks. The hostess served a Christina lunch. THV. RflSF. SOCIAL CLL'Il The Rose Social Club hold it Christmas meeting Tuesday^ 8rS n- m , nt. the hr?mn of Mrs. Maggi Rose, 2585 Cherry street. The meel ine was called to order by th president, Mrs. Gibsoh. Openin seleation, ^Silent Night." T h < Lord's Prayer was chanted, secon selection, "Joy to the World." Af tar devotional exercise, a shor program was rendered by the pro gram committee, Mrs. Esaw. The roll was called and eac' member responded briefly with -? Bible verse. The minutes of th last meeting was read, receive! and adopted. Lrsten folks, Christ mas is on wheels, so please !, dareiful. We are hopiW you ? Merity Christmas and a Happ; New Year. The next meeting will bo Jar uary 7, li/41, at the home of Mi Herbert Hallaway, 918 Heidt St. Mrs. Ethel Gibson, President Miss Rebecca Rose, Reporter FRIENDLY FOURTEEN SOCIA ? CL1UB The Friendly Fourteen Socia Club held its last meeting on Thur day night, December 12 for tl year 1940. We went into our rej ular business sessian and afte - devotions the president was activ in his part. We met at the hom of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Coleniai j 1907 He'nderson street. The vice-president, Mr. Georg W. McDaniel, enjoyed a veiy haj py 10 day visit of his aunt, Mr Susie Sims from York, !S. C. M McDaniel also had a very nice tri the week end on Pawley's Islam The club is very glad of his r< turn The club its expecting 1 a open up fdr business for 194 January 9th. Our books will 1 opened for joiners. We apprecia the cooperation of our many frient ' ^during the year. 1940, hoping ths we wiH Tiave many more frien< I his year. The club appreciates the coupon tion which the Palmetto Lead< rendered to us. Hoping to see a of oujrirrenas nexi yum. Mr. George Brown, President Mr. George McDaniel, vice-pre WAVERLY FRIENDSHIP CLE The Waverly friendship Cli gave their annual fea&t at tl home of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. St phens, 1221 Lagrec street. The following families we present: F. D. Stephens, Mr. ai Mlrs. Tom Taylor, Mr. and Mi Dogan McGraw, Mr. and Mrs. L Witt Love and son; Mr. and M Gussie Austin, Mr. and Mrs. Lat er Miles and sons; Mr. and M Fred Brown, Mr.and Mrs. Fia Pope, Mr. and Mrs. M. Abn< C. Levey, and Rev. Rufus See Mrs. Rebecca Mays was the gu< of Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Love. ?- '# > WHIST TOURNAMENT A ^ SUCCESS * s The whist tournament given by the Daughter Elks of iPrjmtrose Temple No. 611 and Bills of PalI metto Lodge No. 342 I. B. P. O. E. | of W., December 11 was quite a success. The game was called at 9 o'clock with the players all in readiness with Dt. Amy Ligon i, acting as hostess, Bill John W Northrop, acting as time keeper ? Dt. Edna Butler, acting as score keeper, and Bill Roland Hairris acting as floor manager. Everyone went away expressing themselves as having spent an enjoyable eveJ -ning of fun. The winners receiving - the highest scores are as follows: e Mr. Albert Wilson, first prize, an s eleven pound ham; Mrs. Annie Mae !. Manigau.lt Hurley^- second prize, a -shoulder; Mr. George Thomnson. r third prize, a country pudding, s They were all happy over their s prizes, asking when will the next 'one be. ? p SCOUTS SEEK JOBS DURING HOLIDAYS Approximately thirty boys between the ages of 12 and 14 will . be, available for odd jobs during s the" holiday season beginning De. cember 20. \m These boys are members of the i, recently organized Boy Scout 1 troops of the city public schools. . The boys are anxious to earn e money which will help them buy _ :? ?* ? ?*?v?t uuiiuiiiia, atuui wiui|;mL'iit, and the like. ^ Anyone desirous of securing the e services of these boys can contact them by calling either 5210 or 5 2-1240. If not, please contact . Scoutmaster LeRoy Scott at 1216 . Harden St., city. Any_pdd jobs will be apprecia. ted by the boys. They are members of troops at . Howard, Saxon, B. T. W. Heights n Carver and Waverlejr- schools. 1 jEr__F- S) PIEDMONT SOCIAL CLUB The Piedmont Social club No. 2 of New York City met December 12th at the home of Mrs. G,. s Beastey 343 St. Nicholas Ave. n I The meeting was cat.ed to or. der hy the President, Miss Emma 3 J. Pitts. Opening selection Silent Night. The club verse was then r recited. Roll was called and each member responded with their r dues. Special business was disc cussed. Our club sent $5.60 as a o donation to the pastor on his sal o arv. We are very glad'to see our s Secretary, Mrs. G. Beasley out a'ain after being indisposed for a wee * j Our Treasurer, Mrs. Savannah Pettaford left Friday for a brief \isit to different parts of South Carolina. We wish her a safe and happy trip. We were delighted t > have our ffiend visit our meeting, Miss j I.ou(?cnia Ellis of New York City. " The club adjourned to meet at s the home of Mesdames Jackson and Hunter, 161 West 120th St. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. 5 Cupanna M. Rifcts, reporter, ftl - BENEDICT COLLEGE CLUB?' OF SALUDA COUNTY MEETS e 8 Saluxla, S. C.-?The Benedict Col? lege club held its regular meeting Wednesday evening, December 11, - at Saluda Rosenwald high school ' "The meeting was called to ordex ' by the 'president at 5:30 o'clockDevotions' were conducted by Prof " Johhle Peterson, chairman of the a program committee. The topic foi ? discussion was "The place of oui ' college life in xfter life," led by - Prof. A. C. Higjjtower. Mr. High tower discussed this topic in such a way, inat ne aiun i leave any >' room for the - other members ot the club to comment. It was very '* adequately and timely put. Bus mess was then in order, after which a very tasty menu was served by the Saluda faculty, consistin,? of xi riety sandwiches, cookies and hot tea with lemoji. The '' club adjourned to meet at Ridge Hill school, Ridge Spring, S. C. _ Although the club is very young. s it is showing much interest and lt* progress already. Nettie G. Fox, Re^ftrter e e MORRIS COLLEGE NEWS "> The Y. W. C. A. and the ?micron ;e Lambda Mu Sorolrity of Morris j- College, on Sunday, December 15, s. presented a cancne ugnt service r and Christmas pageant. Twenty jp white robed girls with lighted "and! dies, sang the Y song, "Follow 2- the Gleam" as they marched dovi) to the long aisle to the choir stand. 1, The prayer by Dr. Garrick wa? >e touching and in keeping wrth the te season. Readings were given b> Is Misses Ruth Cooley and Ernestine it Floyd, and carols, "Silent Night," Is "Hark the Hepald Angels" and "The First Noel," were sung b> i- the choir. 2r The pageant "The StUble ar\r .11 The Star," written and directec by Mrs. Evelyn Pickett Campbell instructor hi English, was base* is. on the scripture lessons from Luki 2:8-14, Matt. 2:1-13" and the "Cu ? m 1 > II rols "wnuc onepnerus nnuiiui, ib "Three Kings of thd Orient," "0 Come All Ye Faithful," and "Joj e- to The World." The- candle ligh recessional "Walk in the Light,' re wrote a glorious finish to the pn nd |goent whic/h held the audietncc rs. spellbound for forty-five minutes ?e- After the pageant the Sunday rs. school, under the direction of Mrs ;h- Minnie Bradford Smith had it? rs. annual Christmas tree. Present! nk and bags of fruits were distributer 2y, to all present. itt. Salome Spann, President, Y.VfC/ jst Mary E. Lindsay, President, Om icron Lambda Mu BURKE BULLDOGS SWING INTO ACTION FOR SEA COAST BOWL GAME JANUARY 1st < Burke Bulldogs returned to football practice preparing for a game with Stanton high school of Jacksonville, Florida. The Bulldogs end- ) ed their conference season on; < Thajxksgiving Day bfy- severly t trouncing Avery Tigers 43-0. The Bulldogs played ?frie of the j toughest schedules im the history of the school and ended with one > defeat, one tie and six victories k Total points for season Burke roll- s ed up 159 against opponents' 18, * producing a group of fast moving s backs and a strong defensive lint. ' In meeting Stanton Blue Devils, * Burke will face .one of the strong- * est high school teams in the South. ( Last Christmas the Blue Devils J defeated Burke by a score ot 14-0 ? in Jacksonville. This year Burke ? is but for revenge and judging 1 from the season's showings, t^c t -Bulldogs?.even?though eypecting * -a?huriL-Tlght, a^ hoping t0 even t up matters. ^ The coaches are leaving no stones J , unturned in preparing for this s post season game. The Bulldogs 8 will be out weighed but not out s fought. A group of fourteen seniors 1 are leaving and are playing their 1 last game for Burke and will bring i an anxious end to their high school t careers with a victory. r Stanton high has been Florida r champs for the past two years and will bring a powerful team in hop- f es of defeating the Bulldogs foi c the second time. 3 Some of the outstanding ulayers 11 ending their careers at Burke are: 11 captain Gourdine at tackle, Co- f captain Weathers at Hull back, German as tackle, Kennely as guard, and Cash and Ladson as ends. Holmes, full back; Dingle and .Tones, quarter backs. Sea Coast Bowl is played * in "j Charleston, S. C. on January 1 of J 'each year. The game will begin at t 2 p. m. I The coaching staff of the bull- t dogs are: head coach S. J. Walker t of North Carolina State and J. A. Moore of Allen, line coaches; J. F. e Long of North -Carolina State and e J. W.Bonaparte of Benedict, backback field-coaches. William Wright 1 1 manager, and M. W. Freeman, Jr. h i of North Carolina State, assistant j 1 manager. s I There will be a street parade at 1 p. m. Music by bands from Jack- 41 sonville and Charleston. f BUCILLA CLUB MEETS Spartanburg?Mrs. Eloise W. Turner was hostess to the Bu- v cilia Club Friday, December 13, ? at her horrii*" ori N. Dean street. ^ After th< business meeting an j\ 1 oyster supper <tas served. Unique 1 | Christmas favors were given each s member. A social hour was enjoy- ?. ed by members, after .which Miss Charlie M. Campbell thanked the n hostess for her hospitality. The ? club adjourned to meet with Miss s Grace Walker, Friday, December 20- I (Miss) Sara M. Wheeler, Sect*y. ^ Attends M._H. Conference * miBses paira wneeier, c^naiue Campbell, Mill re Rivers, and Mr J. T. Fair, attended the M. E. con- ~ ference in Cheraw, S. C. Sunday. a -December 15. Also Mrs. VivianGlymph, better known in Cheraw ), as 'lyittle V;vian CaWrgnam." Mrs. Glymph is the daughter of a the \late Rev. Cottingham, for { whom the beautiful edifice, the M. " E. church rn Cheraw. where the ' conference convened, stands as a ' monument to his credit. While in Cheraw, we were very pleasantly entertained in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. John Ellerby and ) Mrs. Harrington and daughter. ' ' i WIN IN NATIONAL CONTEST TWICE ! "Matter Academy, Camden? i Students of Mather academy have : Wort several honors in the State Tuberculosis Essay - contests, and two in the National, during the last last four years. , Miss Verdelle Williams, senior, was the re- I cipient of one of '.the $5.00 awards in the Rational 1940 contest, and Miss Patricia Collins in the 1939 contest. Miss Collins, JXftW. ft freshman at Sargent college, Won second in the state last year, and Miss Williams, fourth this year. Miss Ellen McLester shared in the honors by wipning one of the fourth prizes* in the 1940 State contest. 1 Winners in the 1938 State contest were Misses Maggie Carlos, second, and Lucia James; fourth. Miss Carlos i* a freshman at the State college, and Miss James is a senior.at raamer acauemy. In 1937, Misses Helen McLure , *and Eleanor Helton won first and , second places, respectively, in the , State -contest. Miss McLure is a , sopKomore at Bennett college for women, and Miss Belton is a r freshman at Fisk university. One of Mather's alumnae, Miss I Evelyn Love, now a senior at ' I Bennett, won the first award of $50.00 and a gold medal in the j National contest for the college group. MARFON ( Community "Sing" A Success ' Sunday afternoon, December ' 1 a Community Choir consisting of representatives from all the church choirs and the high school choruses entertained a large audience of white and colored people at the ~ 1 TM i? / 4 4- ^ K 1 KamDow ineatre irum * m u o'c'ock, With a program, in interest 1 of the Negro Seal sale. This proi grtm. directed by Mrs. Alice Ha1 gin and Mr. Edmund Jefferson, and sponsored by Mrs. Oorinnc ^ White, Jeanes' teacher, was quite - a success. No admission was charged but a free will offering was takI vj THE PALMETTO LEADBH niE WORKS OF THE COLORED I PUBLICITY COMMITTEE FOR I CHRISTMAS SEALS IN < WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY. f Tuesday, November 26,1 pla-cards a vere placed in all colored business century, speaker^ were sent to ;he following places on the dates * jiven below: Sunday, December 1, ' Mr. .Abram Green, Union church; b St. Mary, Mr. Coluipbus Wilson 1 iVilson Chapel; Mr. *S. S. BacotG; c Siloan Baptist church, Krngstree 5. C.; Mr. J. M. McAllister, Friend- i' ship church, Nesmith, S. C. Whjia * it Nesmith, Mr. McAllister booked f sales for four five dollar bonds to ^ hree ^St. Joseph Brothers Lodges n ind the Friendship Sunday school. ? fe also has booked sales for scv- S . ral te'h dollar bonds since that 0 ime. Mr. Eddie Lawrence assured 8 irm that his lodge would purchase C t ten dollar bond the first of Janlary. - P Sunday, December 8, Mrs. Sad|o ^ ?Swamp?section?and Mrr Ibram Green at St. Paul, Cades, F ?. C., Sunday, December IS, Mr. r M. McAllister spoke at Chavis A chool, Hemmingway, S. C. A large b urn was realized. In each case the n peakers brought specific facts to f he audidnce about tuberculosis J< 'his, I believe, will go a long ways ^ n helping to educate our people o the need of purchasing Christ nas Seals and what good is deived when we pool our efforts. The committee plans to contact SVery place possible -before the ampaign closes. We beg to solicit ^our full cooperation in helping is to put over the biggest Christnas Seal sale in the history of the ounty. _ ; ' " Maggie Jenkins, Secretary ABBEVILLE NEWS The city teachers of Abbeville attended the third congressional listrict meeting at Johnston, S. C. almost 100 percent on Saturday December 14. Some of the county eachers attended, also the Jeanes' cacher. ' In spite of the inclement weathr the meeting was largely a_ttend_>d. The faculty of Ed.eefig.ld County 'raining school was real host and lostess to us, making everything ust as convenient for us as posible. ' 2 The theme for discussion was "Tlge School ind National De- g ense." The meeting was divided into roups, 'fhey were as follows: Hrgh school .group, Mr. W. A. .rmwood, leader, topic, "How may re make high school education vailable for Negro. youths of * outh Carolina." Many thoughtful uggestions were brought out. The me was appointed for all the high chool principals to meet at tsrew r high school, under the instrucions of Mr. W. A. Armwood, to lake plans enabling Negro youths f South Carolina to obtain a high < chool education. Elementary group, Mrs. Cathrene Johnson leader, topic: "Improvement of Rural Schools for ? National Defense." Suggestions i'OW given -thHt will be effective ? f followed. I am sure.Dann F! U Fitphet's address was most inspiring one. The teachers >f- Abbeville eounty camc iwck- ? vith great enthusiasm to f^aht or the National Defense program is never -before. - B The teachers, along with the seal sale chairman, and her eo J .vorkers, are planning for this rear to be one of their biggest *j* ears in the Christmas Seal drive. X On last Saturday evening the { ollowing teacners were tne gucsis >f Mr. and Mrs. William Wade: {< tlisses R. E. Walker, J. A. Rey- 'X iolds. 'mstrvrctors at A. C. T. ?j? school; Miss I. M. White, Jeanes' X eacher of Abbeville county; Mrs. X. V. Edwards, instructor at Har- ? isburg school, and Miss B. Sowell .j, ?tate tuberculosis nurse. The delicious dinner served them 3 was enjoyed immensely. _ J. H. Reynolds, Reporter , 3 ST. STEPHEN A.. M. E. CHURCH i Rev. L. D. Gamble, Pastor i ...... ? v Georgetown?Inspite of the in- *i clerhent weather, a large crowd ! was out to service. The pastor *1 preached a very good sermon from .] St. Luke 15:15-16. Subject, "Go *j into all the world and preach My ^ Gospel".'' This sermon was very *j good and was enjoyed by the hear- 5 ers. - j *1 Sunday school beean at the us- J ual hour and found Supt, and teachers at their post of duty. The les- *> son was very interesting. ] A. C. E. league is doing fine un- *1 der the leadership 01 Mr. bmith. .J At 7:30 p. pi." the pastor preached another interesting sermon. He ,j left not one stone upturned. Many visitors were present. !j 'Sunday morning, December- 22 , we will have a special Christmas *j program. The pubHc-^is cordially *, invited. en which amounted to $26.25. The ] program, made up of spirituals and *> carols was as follows: ] Get on Board, Mrs. McDuffie; *i Stetl Away, Miss Naomi Rowells; ?| Precious Lord, Mr. Phelps Evans; *i Every Time I Feel the Spirit, Mrs. .j Mary Thompson; Free at Last j Mrs. Johnakin; I know the Lord !j has laid His Hands on Me, Mrs "j Maud Thompson; Great Day. Mr. Ij Ptnlna Fironc T.ifflo Tlovl/1 Plnv im - Your Harp, Mrs. Eloise Grice; J Somebody's Knocking at Your ?j Door, Mrs. Pattle Wilson; My Lord J What a Morning, Mrs. McDuffie; Packing Up, Mrs. McDuffie; Well 'j Done, Miss Ntomi Rowells; Go .j Down Moses, Mt. Edmund Jef- *j ferson. Carols: Hark, The Herald 5 Angels Sing; While Shepherds Watched; O, Little Town of Beth- ^ lehem. God Bless America. 4 5 jberty hill school <? resents annual s ;hristmas playlets ? <5 4? 0 t. A., Fielding Funeral Home ^ ind Faculty Gave I'upils 1'resenls'6 North Charleston, S. C. l'lie an- | J? lUal Christmas plays of the Liber o y Hill school were presented on ? 'hursday evening to i large num- (o ier of patrons, frrefids and pupils n the school auditorium. The pi in jo ipal read the story of the birth iO f Christ* After which the follow- |o ng playlets were presented: "'1 he I O Shepherd Children," by the Unj0 jrade pupils; "Santa's Family," jO y the 2nd graders, "The Christ-'x nas Chymes," by the 5th and bth O trades and "Topsy^ Tudby Tt >v ? Ihop" was presented Ivy the punils 0 f the 1st grade. The 7th - nd 8lh X ;rade pupils sang a numb' r 'of. %o Ihris^mas carols. b' The various 'pupjls exchanged ? resents, while"presents weie pie- o ented to all of the nnniK tW b ^aront-leaqhers Association, the X acuity?mt'inbiTs, ;md?Fielding's ? 'uneral Home of Charleston. \ a- o ious-?pupils I drew approximate l.v O ifty-fjve dollars from the school ? ank \yith which to do their Christ- ? its shopping. The program .was 1 X ree, and everyone certainly en-10 >yed himself. ' ? To You ... j ; and You i This is a little space ? . . < t o express a h 1 < wish ? a Joyous <; Christmas and ? Prosperous N e w K Year! , j Dr. L. H. Hallman ]? DENTIST , g 369'/2 Gervais St. Phone 7811 ? Columbia, South Carolina O HHHMnamM o _ o t/sSlti&t* "***V ^ ''''''' o ' O Season's Greetings JiL Fhy Pilyrim H^ttUh A?hifr ; % ' Insurance^.Cpmpany |o ?- SAFK ?Dhl'KN DAIU.K '. g AND OLDEST ; ? o Hom-s Office: Augusta, (Ja. % ! ^ ranch Office: JO >01 Vi Taylor St. Columbia, S. C. l*r> i u ; > C j: May the brigh > again shine o r [ /hearts of man t / / brightest holfd; jj all God's bless t "Havert I ' *< . >O<o o o o o <i> o o.o ooo.oo.oo.oo 1 ' l44-atH->i'eciation o1 t win thai makes il know and serve y mas and New Ye Best Wishes. Carolina Com '> O O vO v O O v O v < O O O 0* O < C1 Ci v ;C'O < >00v00000000000c>000000<:,< One of the real jo ..the opportunity tc tine and customs ness and in real A. 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