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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."
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I THE PALME
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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.
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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.
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COLUMBIA,
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Five Soloist
* OLIVE THOMPSON
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"WINGS OV
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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. .
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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 ?
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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
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U CAROLINA, SATURDAY,
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ER JORDAN"' CHORAL ENSE
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Township Auditorium
22 years of age, belives that the s
rcatest .singer of all time is t
[arian Anderson, popular Negr. s
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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
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JANUARY 4, 1941
jr Jordan'
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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
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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;'
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?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.
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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.
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