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ft 1 VOL. XVI?NO. 1 " Newly 'Organized Graduate Chapter ft Loses President (v Charleston, S. C.?With the charter scarcely more than a month old, the members of Beta Alpha Sigma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority were touch ed with the chilly hands of deatl in the passing of its President. Soror Frances Lawson-Clement Not only will Beta Alpha Sigma feel this keen loss, but the community as well, because of the beautiful manner in which she exft emplified the ideals of . woman^ hood. God has removed our beW loved sister from our midst, yet, we cannot but feel inspired by the courage and competent leadership she gave us during her short lived administration. Beta Alpha Sigma is young? but, with the memory of our first president forever in our minds we shall always be devoted and loyal to the principles of Delta.The Bard's Appreciate tion and Devoir W To the pastors, twenty-one in numerical strength, and 7,185 members of the Florence district of the Methodist church, hear what the Bard has to say. Greetings:?We present you His Benedictions, as we sojourn anoth er year together, as clergymen, and laymen. Deogratias. Our esteemed, and indefatigable D. S. Rev. Calvin C. Reynolds has already begun to stimulate our interest, and arouse our anxiety to major high, and ample in our multifarious 1941 Religious IL .program. We, are too eager, and r ready to take suggestions, and obey orders. This able preacher, safe leader, and matchless administrator has too often, and too long* demonstrated his fitness, and qualification for the District work to cause one to question his sincerity, or capable leadership. D. S. Rev. C. C. Reynolds has been, "and always will toe veiy solicitous about his preachers, their familK ies, and their respective church members. He studies each one v ) solely, and then wholly, and then makes certain recommendations, or give specific advise as the individualor group may need for encouragement, and success. His conception of human nature in a single person, as well as in the crowd is so certain, and keen, that he never misses in interpreting him, or evaluating them. All of last year this thoughtful y D. S. directed the District brethren where to secure the richest literature, plus supplying them with copies of the versatile, "The Upper Room." His calendar, with its years announcements of each preachers quarterly conference, district conference, gproup meetings, causes to report on monthly meetings and C. S. and D. prizes offered, were informing, and edu, cative in the highest. Every church matter is usdble, and becomes worka'ble under his skilled v hand, and firm judgment. We who listened, and heard the B report of D. S., Rev. C. C. ReyW. nolds at the annual conference also heard the praise and compliv ment the Bishopr D."H. King and OLD YEAR MRS. CARRIE B; Slowly, silently he trudged His hoaiy head bowed low, His eyes were dimmed witl He faltered, it seemed he d In his wrinkled, care-worn 'Twas frayed, and soiled,-! And yet he clutched it tigh And t Hon fVlO Viol 1 a Knnon 4 ^ .He paused upon the thresl Bf ~ HmT"K<A*# had come at lasl ^ One fond backward glance Then joyously the bells rai The young new year to hi In his hands he also holds But its pages are clean, pi He bids us take another c A finer nobler record, ere ) We sail, tomorrow on the s Let us take this song on "JesusfSavior pilot me ove Unknown waves before me Hiding rocks and treacher Chart and compass came 1 ^ Jesus, Savior, pilot me." ' NOTICE TO < A t -m - - All subscriptions f< Please send in your re I THE PALME 1310 Assembly Street < Wii? " If i * q <? Grand Master , - ; Assigns New To 5th District Brother J. C. White is appointed District Deputy Grand Master for the 5th Masonic district instead of brother J. C. Chanel. Brother While has1 kindly consented to work in his old district another year. He is a wideawake Mason and may be depended on . t.0 do his dllt.y. Tn spite nf bin daily occupation, he always answers ji call for Masonic labor. All lodges in the state should keep in touch with him for special work. He is ever ready to serve arid to instruct less informed craftsmen. Brother J. -C. Chanel who is named and appointed special deputy is also a well informed Mason and will be glad to visit your louge, anu aiso ao n.nignt Templar work. Consult either of these brethren and they will be at your command. The seventy-fourth Grand Communication will convene "with" Friendship Lodge No. 1/7, Darling ton, S. C., December 9, 1941. Our new sit-up bespeaks a great revival this year among the craftsmen. Fraternally, J. S. STANBACK, Grand Master Dr. G. Morelock paid to him for its clarity, accuracy, and comprehensiveness. The wise D. S. in earnest words, declared that such a report was due to the zealous jKork, and faithful service of the district members. Our doughty D. S. has our ad-1 miration, interest, and support. We will serve as never before. Hard work is our pleasure and pastime. We declaime that our D. ?=k can depend upon us in 1941 and' all times. Since he, and Rev. J. W. Tayhave invited the S. C. Annual Methodist conference to hold its 1941 session in Cumberland Methodist -ehureh, Florence,?S. C., on the Florence district, we feel doubly assured, that we will meet all of our demands, and bring up perfect, and complete reports in all causes and for all things, Deofavente. - T The Florence district is' very conspicuous, magnanimous, and popular. She collects, and gives more to every cause of the church than any of the eight districts. She and the Sumter, manned brilliantly by her astute D. S. Dr. A. R. ifoward, contributed $25.00 a piece, to Gammon Theological seminary for scholarship fund the convening conference year. She has furnished the annual conference with four trained, and competent distritft superintendents in the last two years. Without modification, or hesitancy, she can easily,, and felicitously be presented, and accepted, as the Model District. Truly, however, all is due to the previous, and present efficient, and proficientr thorough, and consecrated Christian leadership of its superintendents. ,ND THE NEW VNNISTER CHlERRT alongh unshed tears, id not want to go. hands he held a scroll dotted, blurred ? it, as though a prize it were, to toll. hold yes 'twas true t?'twas*his funeral knell; he gave and filed into the past. ig out ail a scroll, jre and white, hance and make, his flight. hip of 1941 our lips: r life's tempestuous sea; roll, ous shoal! 'rom Thee, SUBSCRIBERS or 1940 are nast. Hue mittance at once. SubTTO LEADER Columbia, S. C. . . . ' v. 4 . .. iriltli.iw.--'. . COLUMBIA, SOU! Five Soloist * OLIVE THOMPSON SMI "WINGS OV K^H & s-. To Appear at Columbia ' Five widc-ly-know ji suloKis will 1S be featured in the concert to Lu presented by "Wings Over .Jordan" ' at the Township Auditorium or. sc Sunday, January 19, 1941 at 3 p. m. n' These singers are members of the s( 35 voice chorus, founded by Re" Glenn T. Settle, pastor of Goth'- 01 .semane * "Baptist chuich in Cli-V'< nd. Ohio and directed by Wort ' 1S Kramer, former program lanaeei of Radio Station WGAR in thai rj( city. The group, who are heard over the Columbia Broadcasting System at 9:30 a. m. over WBT ^ ai'e being presented in Columbia (ja under the auspices of the church' of the citv. . un Tickets on sale at Counts Drue O Store, Green leaf Cafe, Thomas Uj Drue Store, -I.aFayette Recreation M Room. le< Olive Thompson and Paui Breek. enridge, soprano and tenor, are the en greatest acclaim in more than 20C isl sloloists w'ho ha\'e received the gi cities which "Wings Over Jordan" I th hna uicitn.l Tl,? ?V... I ? . .vi.vvu, mioa lllU||||i.M II, WI1U | /\ EMANCIPATION SPEAKER he Dr. Samuel R. Higglns, presi- fit dent of Allen university was the co] guest speaker in Charleston-Eman na cipation celebration attended by a nii large crowd that heard Allen's clc president speak new ways and wi new freedom .for the Negro citi- in r.ens of America. wi . wi Modern Priscilla Art th) And Social Club awl I Christmas Party opartannurR, S. U.?The annual tei Christmas party of the Modern wc Priscilla Art and Social Club was ru Riven at the home of the vice- Yo president, Mrs. Jessie Herndon. tr( 160 Freemon Ave., Thursday nigrht. Mi December 26, .040. The house was pr ' ' * . . . ' *" L .. / neffc i U CAROLINA, SATURDAY, s With 'Wings Ov< " 1 jw. wrr&wmgtmmL^.v \ AL?gRT WMBQyys . , ^- v"-.':^ 301 . >i \ |MR r > ER JORDAN"' CHORAL ENSE 1 ' ' E / ^WILL Township Auditorium 22 years of age, belives that the s rcatest .singer of all time is t [arian Anderson, popular Negr. s ...l~ l ? ? ? > ? t ifjiuiiu, wiiu iiti^ a|j^aicu in in* imerable concerts and is in contant demand for personal ap- 1 t'arances. In addition to Breck iridge, she also has another v usin in the choir, and her mother a member of the group. f Twenty year old Paul Brecken- ^ lge does not offer any comment * :out contemporary singers, but . J ates that he hopes to becon t 1 e greatest tenor soloist off. thr J iy. Both he and Miss Thompson v tint out that their favorite spjritil, of ail selections in the "Wings ver Jordan" repertoire is "He'll nderstand and Say, Well Done.ir rss Thompson will sing this se-^ . ctjon in the forthcoming concert. Williette Firmbanks, 29 year old > mtralto, is also a popular solo- I t with the "Wines Over Jordan" s oup. This featured member of I ie chorus was born in Hobson, a Iabama. Before joining the Geth-, c autifully decorated with c^iit P >werg and pot plants. The cluo ' lors of pink and green predomi- w ting. The table was covered with K all-over Chinese fillet laee table a ith, a pink pad. The center piece is of pink carnations and fern ^ a crystal bowh_ There were two ^ lita reindeer at each corner tied ^ th pjnk and green ribbon bows *t hung from-,tne chandlier, and Santa Claus sled drawn by eight R1 lite reindeer. ^ Mesdames Willie Duffie, Chris len* -Williams, and Alice Craig fc re in the receiving line. The SI est book was kept bV Mrs. Viola M ungf. Mrs. Bessie Rithardson in C >duced the out of town f?ueBts er -s. Viola Younpr presented the I) esident and four of the past i "^7% -v ^ : a : < M JANUARY 4, 1941 jr Jordan' C 0 S Bk^uI MARTHA SPEARMAN Ijfc Wkm fifel :mble IETTE FIRMBANKS I, Jan. 19th, 3:00 PM. semano choir,1., her only musical rarning was four years of- piano stutfy while in Calhoun County raining school in Alabama. Mis Firmbanks has one sou, Luther rue iz, ami is a member 01 tnc 'Win^s Over Jordan" office staff vhen the choir is in Cleveland. Martha B. Sptarman, another oprano soloist, is a native of Ma on, Georgia. She has been a mem rer of "Wings Over Jordan" and he Gethsemane Vhorus since it.nception by Rev. Settle. Prior tc oining this organization, she sang vith several other churcli choirs jut^ has never had any formal nusital education. Her" favorite nusical selection is Never s "The iosary."? " " ' Albert Meajlovvs, 19 years ofd *fi?JNJMdi.er of the? featured members >f r"JiVir^2S Over Jordan." This 'outhful musician i,s a native of tftmteomerv. Alabama, and has tudred music in high school. He ins als0 appeared on the stag< s a popular singer and tap dan er. residents of the club. Mrs. Willie hiffie read the Christmas poem hich explained the table decorat)iis. Mesdames A. B. McWhirtei nd Nettie Wilburn invited the nests into the dining room. Mrs . N. Hamilton and Miss Evelyn ackson presided at tfto punch owl. Mesdames Octavia Jones, ula Campbell and Agnes Tucker" >rved sandwiches. Mesdames Gusie Walker, Jessie llemdon and [. H. Wright served cake. The guest book contained the llowing names: Mrs. Margaret icll, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Jones [r. WrlJie Williams, Mr. Joseph lorwney, Miss Magdalene Whcl , Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bolen, Miss I frothy Garrett, Miss Florence Continued on page 8 . ? - - 1 ? ' rlUt f rrr~~ ~7 PRICE: FI Morris Brown Wins Steel Bowl .Game Birmingham, Alabama, Jan. ] ?Powerful Morris Biown of At lana, rolled over Wilberforce uni versity of Ohio, 19-3, here today in' a Steel Bowl inaugural, copperriveting its claim to the national Negro football title. _ Approximately 8.UOO fans attend ed the contest, which a Steel Bowl committee plans as an annual New Year's day clash between the nation's leading Negro football teams. Wilberforce, mid-West champions, scored first when Bill Schnebly, 26G pound tackle, booted o freld goal from the 7 .yard line after a 20 yard punt return by James Hart. ' But from there out Morris Brown piled up increasing evidence of decisive superiority in every phase of play. " f* -The Southern champions rumbled to their first touchdown shortly after Schnebly's field goal, with for a series oT first downs. From Big John Moody cracking the line the Wilberforce 33, Joe Jenkins 163 pound rabbitJback, swept right end on a double reverse to a touchdown and Moody converted.? In the third period, Pershing Norris fumbled Cecil Franklin's punt on the Wilberforce 13 and Gerald Brown recovered for Morris Brown. Moody went over in one smashing plunge. Jenkins struck with a lightning thrust in the fourth, when he took Schnebly's punt on his own 35 and darted 65 yards for the third score behind strategic blocking by Willis Griffin, Morris Brown guard. BALTIMORE, MD. NEWS By Mrs. Louise G. Douglass On tin* ?i:k Ijst are, Mrs. Floi ence 11?><>(!. Mrs. Lula Peak Boone, Mrs. Martha Jackson, Rev. Flowers, and Mr. Wardell Brice. Mrs. Phyllis Midgette is in Vlr-~ ginia visiting h?r mother for an | indofinate stay. Rev, and Mrs. Tvlaahel Flower* ] hail as dinner guests on Christmas day Walse Westlucoak, Miss Alice JoTiT's.?rrmitrr Rrrrl, Mr. Warren Hood, Mrs. Louise Douglass, and Mi\-:s Mary Greene. The din ir.?* room was decorated in redv white, aid blue.. Turkey dressing - lad. cranberry sauce, fruit cake plain cake, coconut cake, chocolate cake, pork, rolls, coffee, sweet potatoes, and pies were served. _ Rev. and Mrs. Marshell Flours - r were (rmner -guesxs_?2iuiiuay, ue1 comber 29, of Mrs. Alice Holly. 75G 1-2 W. Saratoga^St. On Christ, mas eve night Rev. Flowers married four couples. Everyone wrSh them much luck, ' Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Core, Jr , have moved in the 1500 block on f Edmondson avenue. Nona Herndon had for her Christmas day guest her husband Mr. Robert Herndon, from Rich[ mond, Va. Mrs. Jani'e Whitlckk has her ' brother here.from Florida. Mr. Barney Douglas is spending 1 the holidays with,, his son and : daughter in the city. , 1 The C. B. A. Society turned out at Friendship Baptist church December 29 at 3:30 p. m. Recitation, Mrs. Blanch Giles} solo, Mrs. -Rttbardson; welcome address, Mrs. Mary Harris} response, Mrs. Hattie Flowers; talk, Mrs. Harris, Rev Neal; paper, Mrs. Dossie; talk, Mrs. Louise G. Douglass, subject. "You better watch your tongue;' ~ 1 1 1 T> TA1 ?t;i uimi prvauueu uy acv. riowi'rs collection by Mrs. Etta Boler and , Mrs. Boyd. - Mr. and Mrs. Graham Gigor had for their supper guest, Mrs. Louise G. Douglass oH Christmas nieht. . Notice to Agents All Agents and Repoi their news on Monday s office on Tuesday for p rent week's issue. We cannot assure pi riving after Tuesday. Always make sure that licient postage or they mail. THE PALMET J 310 Assembly Street f ' ' i ' - " ^ 1. -t VE CENTS PER COPY Blitzkreig^ American Fashion While the European countries are being showered with missiles of death, which rocked the European world and brought heartaches and discomforts to thousands, on another frwt another army was busy dropping bombs, but not the unhonorabjte bombs of death. Above and be> nu the destructive type, we have . tn mindone who might be called tthe "New Hitler," who has reformed ideas of what the Prince of Peace would like thp new blitzkreig to be. We pay tributes of respect to him today, because in our minds he fits in the class of that favored lew who can, will, and do. The Christmas season found numbers of homes that were made happy because of efforts exerted Dy nun, nomes wnose ures 01 hope ^k ; MR. ALEXANDER RUSSELL were" in dyi-ng embers, whoses hearts were on the verge of seeing . only sfyeer and abject mockery in the "Peace on Earth" chant of angels in ages, past. But, these things were on the surface; in the depths of these hearts, there was a prayer, a hope born of Christian experience, and nurtured by faith inthe Lowlv Nazarene. that j He would not allow to go unanswered. And so, these where des pair and despondency w'ere knock, ing for admittance across the threshold at this Christmas time were lightened by the Holy Child working through man. along with the aid of Roseborouehs, McDowells, Boykins, Heaths, Millers, Montgomery's, Harmons, and Baxters, the uhfprtunates of Winnsboro werr able to enjoy the Christmas season witii Mhe rest. This has been the result of the efforts that were put forth by Mr. Russell, wh0 has always been looked upon and admired by Chis communrtv because his open minded and free hearted tendencies and his willingness tc serve whenever the opportunity presents itself. His Christmas spirit, that is, the spirit of love .. and service, is not stimulated by the yuletide season but is one which has found a significant meaning of the Christmas spirit, consequently, with the passing 0f the holidays, it does not sputter and die. But for three hundred and sixty-five days annually, he stands in readiness to aid his fellowman. The source of his aid seems never to exhaust itself, for it has been predicted that the power of the righteous 'shall receive its supply from the source of mysteryr" Mr. Russell is ox Calvary Presbyterian church, a church which is attempting to fit into its schedule a program for the improving and making of a brgget and better Winnsboro. May this be a challenge to other Americans who find themselves in the same position men who are able, that the coming years may find your thoughts of blitzkreigs being directed toward me realization ot tne "mrtzKreiJC American Fashion." ?and Reporters rters are asked to mail 10 that it will reach the ublication in the curiblication of news ar- ^ your letters hav6 sufwill be delayed in the TO LEADER Columbia, S. C. 0 1