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I Page Foiif i?lir Eifaiirr PUBLISHED WEEKLY [ 1310 Assembly St., Columbia, S. C Entered at the Fost Office at Co V lumbia, S. C., as second class matter by an Act of Congress t . . SUBSCRIPTIONS One Year $2 00 Sim Months .* 1.26 Three Months ... '.... 76 Single Copy .01 FOREIGN ADVERTISING AGENCY - W. B. Z1FF CO., 608 S. Dearborr SU Chicago, 111. Ollicial Advertisements at the rate allowedJ>> - law.' . ' ' The Leader will publish brief ant' rational letters on subjects oi general interest when they are ? accompanied by the names and addresses of the autnors uuu are not of a defamatory nature , Anonymous communications will not be noticed. Rejected manuscripts will not be returned. GEO. H. HAMPTON Publisher E. PHILIP ELLIS Field Agen' L. G. BOWMAN, Circulation Mgr REMITTANCES k ? Checks, Drafts and Postal or Express Money Orders should b made payable to the order of The Palmetto Leader. Communications intended for ch current issue must be very brie and should reach the editoria desk not later than Tuesday of each week. City news, locals I Wednesday. ' Telephone 4523 Saturday. January 18, 1941. THRIFT IN "Dl'TCH FORK" "Dutch Fork" is the upper--sec? . tiop of Richland county which was formerly old Lexington county It is a beautiful country lying between the . conversion of the Broad and Saluda rivers and now embracing I-ake Murray. There is much thrift among the people in "Dutch Fork". Twenty five Negro planters own from 50 to 300 acres, of fine, red land in this region.VThey have well cultivated farms, neatly kept and well appointed homes and the gen e**al intelligence of the people ranks high in every way. Harbison institute* has U-en'the tvo'cn for Negro thrift and trairji!"' in the "Dutch Fork". The in-* ituto offers a balanced program of education which ?inculcates thrift in its curriculum and its finished product is a community factor after school. The institute affeis bus service for Negro stud-nts in a radius of 10 miles and the rural schools doing elementary work nearby are feeders. Among the twenty-five prosperous land owners in "Dutch Fork" are the Corleys^" Rawls, Rays, Rhetts. Youngs, Bouknights and Mrs. Nancy Parish who is one of the pillars of the township "Dutch Fork" was formerly the heme of the lamented. Congressman A. F. Lever, the father of,Jtho Smith Lever Act, and the present ~ C 1A .. " ^ m TV t. A. jivjruj ui ui . iiuiii r. r it/.put. rick, the sociologist at Allen university. There is notio^ble thrift ip Dutch Fork". A SCHOITAR^NUI M.W A \ S CORRECT " : ? We have read the press dispatch es carrying a gist of the speech delivered by Dr. Ray ford W. I Atgan head of the department of history at Howard university. Dr Logan was guest speaker last Sunday afternoon in - the forum of the St. Antoine YMCA branch, j Dr. Logan told his audience that the present struggle between the nations of the world for economic and territorial supremacy will en able the black races to emerge with many benefits. We are compelled to recognize! D'-. Logan's scholarship but we i rather feel that the Howard uni- ' versity historian is a little ton optimistic. The World Par was to the Negro a new field for military education, and we can count many gar ~ in positions and recognition here and there but we doubt if the American prejudice, as it affects the Negro race, is less now than it was twenty-two years ago. Anyway Dr. I^ogan says: "Who will be able to take advantage of the Second World War," the speaker asked and then answered his question by stating he 1/elieved Ethiopia would emerge a free and independent country. "England's distress calls for military expeditions to Britain and Lybia to save her African colon ies m<l protect the Suez Canal" he J glared. -While the Negro achieves his highest status as* a result of the First World War, Dr. Logan. ,sees tangible benefits already coming out of the current struggle. He, L~.? . * Mated .tour items: The appointment of Brigadier-' general Davis the Wadesworth bill the changed attitude of unions ai d expressed change in regard to vocational training. Dr. Logan said that the appointment of Davis by President Roosevelt was attributed to the current struggle- in Europe, He contrasted this to the failure of the late Col. Charles Young to win a merited promotion to the ank of brigadier-general. The Wadsworth Bill according to Dr. Logan is tho. most comprehensive bill on the books against -racial prejudice. While he stated that the present emergency reveal e*'. cletwjy the attitude of unions toward Negro workers by erecting bars in many of the factories 'the emergency had provided - jobs for Negro- workers which they would not have been able to obtain under normal conditions. "Adolph Hitler is the Negro's best friend" said Dr. I.ogan, "been us-* he has provided more jobs than the Urban League YMCA :i?'d N'AACP nut together. 1?"TEo-~-??Ud Jicinilaiyhas been plae " s and read much l>ut we cannot . onrtect Adolph Hitler with any _ rood coining to Negro* people. .The -vaTTTftSrTTd?tile Nraee ^^night Hitler had not been born. NEGRO HISTORY WEEK i>r.i;\t, i i..\.> vAf Mather Academy, Camden-?The program for the celebration of Negro History Work was planned jv Misses Addie Thomas, chairman; Klizabeth Walker. Francos t'oaeoek. ami .Messrs K. 1.. Marsh 1. R. Harper. H. B. Watson. The main celeliVation will?be;ur on Sunday. February when an address will be driven Vy a irominent- speaker. .Music, literature, and art wil be the main topics ol^the program >n? Wednesday. February 12. The part the Negro has played in the development of Camden will be the theme on Thursday. Men and women representing dif ferent professions and vocations will give short talks; at the ten i'clock chapel service. "Friday night. a pageant "Out >f the Park", accompanied Ivy appropriate music and -other songs will be presented. The public is cordially invited to attend till of those' programs i VI FRR All A I, MIMSTKRS* /.\ ION MKKTS Charleston ? The Interracial In .eidenomeiiational .Ministers Unio:. neld its annual meeting" Tn Mori iBrown A. M. lv. church at 1 1 :dh /clock, .la'nuary 0. lt'l 1. \ # i...;../ . ; ? i i v i it in u i iuuhu'iiui mi > uy Dr. 1 It-rick. th6 president of the Interdenominational Union (white) of Charleston. was presented i. preside. over the meeting. 11!'. Dtrrjck. after nlakipg brie! remarks, presetted tiu- speaker i'c-jthe occasion in tit(- person of lh R. E. Brogdon, pastor of Emanue A.M. E. church ami president-?ofy tiie t iuulesti-n lnteriU?noniiiuuio;!*" tl ' M in'esters Union, lit. Drogdhi .uhlresseii the hotly oil -t?he. subject "The minister's place in the so lotion-of tile problem of'life." Tin itlrt ss was well prepared and wed "leliverecL-The ministers of Charles' .oil amh'vicinity appreciate the: vei; fine way in which l)r. Brocidot represented our group. The president tailed for speakers on. the .subject. Among the many speaker1 ( presenting both . groups were Dr. Edwards and Dr. Heard; Bishop Ai-rney, who brought out facts re raiding these ptoblems that l'atc the life of. the ministers today.. The meeting adjourned wiTh'th feeling tltat the danuary .nth annual meeting of the Interracial Tn terdenoiniiuilional_ Mmisters nice1 ng was very bi-nefivial to botl {roups. Announcements, collet tion '!. "; benediction by Rev. W. M. A. Mack. ST. PAI'l. BAPTIST ( Ifl lUll Rev. 1.. B. Moor.; Pastor P. and ay s c hool opened at its lisua i ho in under rhr?dii et t ion?nrf 4 1. . O... 4 DvrtTT I IK* mi|H. r> I X L ill ll> lIMIc*! hoir. Rev. Johnson preached throughout tin- day and his sernton. wore enjoyed. Rev. and Mrs. Johnson were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andie Hunter. The F^ulpit Aid club met at the heme of. Mrs. Myra Holland on Thursday night. Jan. Hi. The Pastor's Aid cliib met at, the jUirsonnge entertained by ' Mrs. Ora Hudgens. The Whittcmore quartet is open I for engagements. Tune in every | Sunday morning at 8:45 o'clock at Spartanburg. Manager James Robert Whitfe-' more. ' Mrs. Mariah Cunningham. Mrs. I Nell Polder were the guests of ' Mrs. Mary Scott who is on the ; sick list. We hope for her a r.peody recovery. The Thrift club met at the homo of Miss Ruth Foggie. The prize winners were Irene Fogaie, I,uh'. Broelunan. and Samuel Fog! pie. j Next meeting will be at the home of Miss Dial G. Johnson, president. To our Palmetto Leader ersto# I mers: Please don't take the paper from the boys if you can't pay one five cents. The boys I have to come to your home three ' and four times for one five cents | Please don't take the paper if you can't pay for it. This money has to bp mailed on Monday, The boys wonTrhink h^rd of you fehey would rather that you did not lake the paper than take it i f TF | mmmM| MAYBE SO AN] (By W. 11. S SKY-FL Yes Sir, the sky-fliers are.up in ! the air these days. They are..trot l exactly compelled to go up, but ; they certainty have to .come down. Kighto! Sky-fliers may come down in one j or two ways- by a bomb, a faulty, I or they may descent! all safe and j sound, but they come down., j? Several years ago a firm put j out a new famous cigarette. A skyflier sky-wrote. the name of that I .igarette from an airplane?wrote .n silvery, steam like words^against i the blue. A few hours later I sat in a I baseball park ahd saw above the j fading' traces of the sky-writer'} i irt. Came a late comer and said | ?o me: "You know that fellow who j %; r o t e words in the sky this ?noen-dtg V?W-*4h?hu's?dead;?hit_ >lane .ranto down and struck tin I .op of a tree." Just a man whi vent up carefully ahd came down carelessly. v Mai m?t pay?for-therrn Jehu Robert HiuntWr- reportwr. The Social Savings Club *1 he Social-Savings club met on ianuary 10t"n| at the homo of Mrs. [..aura Anderson. The club was <p< nod by "siitting then prayer criptiue ..Miss Martha Keith. VYel comv Mrs7 Audersom Response. .Mrs. Nell Fielder. The house was opened for election of officers. Kuch officer held his. position but he President. .Mrs.-Bessie Mathis c.ps elected president. The roll was called with each member responding with a Bible verse and fee. Then the hostess served a delicious course of potato salad, crackers and coffee and mints. n 1 was the anjo.nt paid. The .text meeting is iit the home of .Yl.tr George Cunningham. On Pec. 27 the Eleven O'clock Sochil club celi'brated and broadcast its eleventh anniversary at Mu ' Ft anklin Sky view - ballroom .vith a program-.-' At ICHU , the sunning "ii part took place b y Miss ('"?a Wheeler and then musj until 11 :."(l o'clock. Miss Elizihetii Garrett tdld just when and where tin- dub was organized. Mr Berry Madden presented the officers. Mrs. Synallia lliggins pre - ented the members. Mrs. Letha l.ep.ke presented the o\#t of town .rusts who Were from Rock Hill, I'nioih Spartanburg. Greenville. Fountain Inn, (!rav Court, Clin ton,?tv^..-h in'.' ton l) (' 1,ancaste , Pa.. YoungtownT rnTtrr;?R?? loigl.. N. C. Then ii song was lodi'. ated to the president sung in the. tune of God Bless America. The President. Mrs. I.ucinda Jack - on told Just Itrtw she had served as president for the past 'eleven year: . Many thanks from the club to Mr. William Garlington. The club met Monday night. January fitli for its first 11>41 meeting at tlve home of Mr. Jas. yllolhtnil. After tlte opening the cell \vas~eallcd and the members lieited a Bible verse and paid fee. The hostess served a delicious course. Mrs'. Synallia Higginr. thanked the hostess for the evening. The next meeting is to , lie at the home of Mrs. Iliggins. KBENGZER CHI ECU NOTES By (Mrs.) Kali? "?lae Ruth ~ Sunday. January 12th a large crowd .heard "itr pastor, the Rev. w . k .nowntan preached a firey <i-i mon ('rom the subject '"The Higher Rock". People rejoiced a? never before. Our collection was * -ei b ^oo<l tlironeheut the day. The members surprised out ; past n Sunday by giving him v its. lice, fresh meats, cotfee, nteeh tlour and other edibles I'll is was the secoiwT time since con fere nee this church has given him a surprise and we hope his other : churches Fairview and Ridgewood would <i<> likewise. Among those who contributed in this donation were Mrs. Sallie Ruff M>\ and Mrs. Dennis Robinson. 'Carrie Don class, Katie Mae Ruff. ?M-S:?H-Hd?Mrs,?IVn-fnn,.-.- Muff Mr a 'id?M r?.?Ken ?R"fT npd others. We hiid a church conference" aid for the first time our church will have a budget this year. Bayb*us Rijtf, Jr., was elected general fund treasurer. Miss Sarah Robinson chut chr* ecretary; Sam Pick "C and Ernest Ruff, head 'stew... .1.. Tl*.. .. .. Ml 1. 1 . <> <<-. i in- l uMi'i.s win ue eiect .*(1 Inter. If you \yant to hear good sermons come to Ebenczer Methodist church. BALTIMORE.- MI). NEWS The sick arc do in? well: Mrs. Hnttio Flowers, Mis. Arsonia Mc Dowell. Mrs. Lula P. Boone, Master Lann. Mrs. Alhertha Weathers Mrs. Martha Jackson. Mr. Wardel 'IP ice. Mrs. Bridget. The S.S.S. club met with Mrs. I.uln Wilks on W. Saratoga St. Mrs. Flowers had as guests on Tuesday: Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. F.well. Mrs. Caldwell, Miss Kails, Mrs. Halls. Mr. Stevenson, Mrs Latin, Mr. Douglass. Mr. McDowell. Mr. Heed. Mrs. I.. 0. Douglass and others. Mr. and Mrs. A1 M. Gore, Jr. and for their guests Master Johnnie Williams.,little Doris Williams Mm I a... '(i,..... t??....I ?i \IWI\- !/???. K lcl>> MIIU others. The local chu aches carried out their usual weekly meetings and held inspirational services the past Sabbath. Mrs. L. CJ. Douglass made a pop call to see Rev. and. Mrs. Harry Jackson. Mrs. Minnie B. Brice, a native of Chester, S. C., is doing well in i her beauty shop, located at Myr ? * * .s I [E PALMETTO LEADER ? ? ?j [) MAYBE NOT Shackleford) ,YING It is all right, friends, to fly hirgh if you have what it takes to coma down. Going up is important, coming down is most important In sehqol "they told us t0 aim high at the stars. They never told us how to come down. Lots of people fly high?too high for their" resources. Lots of people fly high too long?stay above their fellows, and think themselves better because they ARK up. They forget that flying - high doesnt make them better; rl's the ATTITUDE as well as the ALTITUDE. Above all else many people forget that they nu'?t come down sometime. and' HOW they come down settles thin?.*. . Flying is dangerous anyway yoi view it. 'Stay on the ground a; If '"'ii get dizzv down here, there will be some help available. Rights Reserved ~tli' fV'V1 fIi "i ?' > ' ?Als-i Mi s Gussie B. Reed is doing swell and lis one of the outstanding club wo man in the city. Quite aj few of the unemployed nun are now working at various buildings here. Mrs. Mary Brice had for her guest on Friday evening, Mrs. L. G. Douglass, Mrs." Sallie Williams and others. Master Johnnie Williams spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs A1 M. Gore, Jr. He delights to ride his bicycle to , school every day. Mrs. L. G. Douglass was the r est of Mrs. Hattie Bates and Mrs. Meads Saturday night. New members joining the S. S. S. club on' Monday night were Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Gorc? addressed .he members. . Ml 1.1.KB CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. B. F. Sumpter, Pastor Newberry, S. Cj?Sunday was a ber.utiful day and a large crowd came out to worship. Sun. school I iti hi o ciuck wun our Supt. F.. F. Floyd presiding1. We had a beautiful Sunday school lesson review by Mrs. Hattie Alexander. Tjhe Sunday school _is growing and the young folks are attending 100 percent, At 11:30 the pastor delivered a wonderful message from Rev. 21: -J? His subject was "A World Without a" Sea":?Ewwyhiidy_pres cut was inspired by this message? Sunday was Trustees day and I the church rallied with a nice collect *>n of $76.35. The Trustees ! were-well pleased and feel that a . huge sum will be realized at their next rally. Sunday night we heard another soul stirring sermon by the pastor. We were delighted to have Mr. J. E. Wallace worship with us and were happy to see the pastor's daughter. little Miss Thelma Sllmntov fllll r?f cwtllae | J " Oiler a few days of illness. The Drayton St. Athletic cluh sponsored the Coronation of Miss Diayton.St. at the church Friday night. An appreciative audience witnessed this beautiful coronation. Miss Maggie Wright was crowned Miss Drayton St. Members on the sick list are sisters Bessie Perrin, Hattie Jack son. Lizzie Gary. Brothers Joseph Davis and Maclr Tucker were seen in their old seats again. We are happy to ; have them out again. Mrs. Laura Williams, mother of I Rev. Jesse Williams passed Satj urday at her home in Summerville. t ' We invite the public to come worship with us. BETHEL A. M- E. CHURCH Rev. M. R. Hudson, Pastor Sunday was a guod day for church-goers. We had our Pre i sunns cuuer ur. 1. j. miles wno " nil achud?from the text St. Luke 18:40. Every" heart lujuiecd. - J The funeral service of Mrs. Eli zabeth GreeiV was held Sunday. She is survived by her husband, four children, parents, brothers 1 and sisters and other relatives and friends who mourn her passI ins. SAXON SCHOOL HOLDS P. T. A MEETING Saxon school held its regular , Parent-Teachers' meeting Monday January 6. 1941, at 8 p. m. in the school auditorium. Mrs.. Gore, president, opened the meeting with some very interesting j j remarks. She asked the full sup' port of the parents and teachers in j making this year's program an outstanding one._ The guest speaker of the evening, Rev. Atkinson, an evaneelist, was introcWced by principal W Madden. Rev. Atkinson spoke t? j . us. concerning the "Religious In I fluence of the Rome." His disi cussiop was well accepted by alt I present. Tho t Kfirrnnr' ? a I awarded to Mrs. S. T\ Clark's I class for having the largest num ber of parents present. The large attendance and th< wonderful cooperative spirit 0f the | | members show us that the flaxen is still going forward. Through this organisation, the grounds ol school Parent-Teacher Association the school are bing beautified. They are now outlining several othei profitable project*. * The Motives Of Men Man wants but little here below, nor wants that little long. "So runs an old hymn. If it were true, we should be in a bad fix. A savage, indeed, wants little; this is what makes him a savage. You cannot pry him loose from his savagery except by the lever of increased desires, whether for a rifle, or for a piece of calico, or for a hou&e with windows. Whatever keeps us going i n any direction, together with what ever .makes us select a new direction from time to time?in other words, our motivation?is what we are. Meagre wants, meagre manhood; enlarging wants, enlarging manhood. The man i>f heroic mold^ Makes outstanding de mands upon life, unabashed by the difficulty' of supplying them Ev.en the Stoics who, superficially considered, practised renoun ciation of wants, in reality with drew from smaller wants into larger ones. They did not forego but cultivated the cravings of intellect: in human relations mag nanimity was their standard, with -dignified friendship as an expel", -ienee 4it. for a phttosopher. It was this expansiveness of their motives that made possible their serenity of spirit. A generation that has a large supply o? narrow-range wants, to gether with plenty of correspond ipg narrow-range goods, easily be comes self-deceived. Because it gets what it wants, it -believesthat it is efficient. Infancies that if one's only enlarges barns and fills thew full one'will live more largely, whereas, to live in the human way is to manipulate oui 1 wants, and to live largely is to ex { pand,' diversify and to re-create them. What then, are the motives of men? In particular, what arei we capable of wanting, and what are we capable of doing with- our wants? After moving some lit-i tie distance from the wants of savages, must we pause and mere ly repeat our wantings hence-' forth? Or, .indeed, are desires in any significant way different from those of our savage ancestors? If we are able to manage our do" 'sires to any degree, what is the main problem of management, and how is it to be solved. Are you ready to make your contribution now or later? Rev. G. W. Williams | _ Gammon Theological Seminary, Atlanta, Georgia. ST. STEPHEN A.M.E. CHURCH i i St. Stephen church Ts muvingon under the efficient and wellprepared leadership of Rev. Gamble. In spite of the cold weather i churchgoers were seen going to the house of worship. It seems that we are taking on a new church spirit. Morning worship began at 11 o^clock. The pastor preached a soul stirring sbrmon from ST. Matthew subject, Lifting a Standard for the People. Thin sermon was very impressive and : was enjoyed by. all. ? Sunday school began at the us-, ual hour and found Supt. and tea chers at their post of duty. The lesson was beautifully taught by the various teachers and reviewed by the Supt. We were glad to have Mrs. Mozella Alford Dobbins in our rnjdst Sunday. We are having a special program in the A. C. E. League Sunday. We are askin'g all to come I k Evening worship began at 7:30' and was enjoyed by all. The pastor preached another wonderful sermon. Come to church and join our church. BARNWELL >,TEWS Mrs. Gladys Jackson of New, | York City has been visiting reia-1 I tives and friends. Mrs. Panstf Smalls and Nora j Williams have returned to theii i i home in Lynbrook, N. Y.,. aftet,| i visiting relatives and friends, j Dr. and Mrs. D. J. Dixson I j Messrs Hettie A. Gloster and Mr? | "Og'otta Hart were visitors in St 1 Matthews last week. Mrs. Susan' LF. Bailey spent the week-end in j [Charleston: L The Butler high school is clos j ed on account of flu. . Mr. Morris Scott spent the week j end home with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Chatfield Smalls! and Mrs. Cora Washington were! wi mrs. Mettle Ann Glos-j I tev" last week. ! Mr: A. B. Eubanks of Tuskegee ! Ala., spent the week end home | with his mother, Mrs. Lilly EuI banks. The Up-lift Clu;b held its first j meeting of the new ye&r Tuesday I evening, January 7 at the home] of Mrs. D. J. Dixson. After the I meeting games of }>ingo and Chinese checkers were played. Mrs j Essie M. Holley won the prize as I the best player. Those who en-i I joyed the hospitality of Mrs. Dix- j son other than club members were, as follows: Misses A. W. Counts, E. V. Slade, J. L. Jones, E. S. Prrker, I>, C. Rivers Mesdamcs Essie Reed, Essie Fortune, Elease Snelling, Dr. J. K. Ryan, Rev. T J. Ryan, Prof. S. A. Guinyard. Mr, Ulysses Holley, Prof. A. C Kirkland. Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Snelling expressed their desire to become memDers of the club and they [ were gladly received. After a number of games of | bingo and Chinese checkers were played the guests were invited in- I to the dining room where a buffet dinner was served consisting of a lovely turkey course, coffee, block icc cream, pound cake and fruit cake j FORMER STUDENTS CALL AT MATHER Camden, S. -C.?The following students of the Class of '40 called at Mather during the holidays: Thomas Aiken, Etta Johnson, Hen ry Maxwell, J. I. Washington, Eddie McGirt, William Bailey, Lindelle Portee, Johnny Hill, Eleanor Belton, Jerome. Raymond, Thomasina Wright, Nancy Aidrich, Mary Harold, Geneva Belton and Josehh Brevard. All of thess are in college but two. Graduates of former years weri .Fanrie Jackson, '35. Benjamin Bradford, '36; Catherine Moore, j '38; ,{ames Hayes, '39; Esthei Belton, '39; Cogaer Duren, '39; Hele . McLure, '39, and Robert Carlos, '39. Other former students that | came by were Harriett Reid, John j Terr,', Wendell Houston, Clinzo Belton and Thomas Bradford. WOODRUFF NEWS Trenity A. M. E. Zion Church * Rev. J. A. I.ipsey. Pastor ? The church s< i ool was just fine I Sunday. The attendance was gooo and everyone seemed to be well prepared for the. dfscussion, Th>' pastor was withwus and made re marks which were enjoyed bj .everyone. We "extend a cordial in-" [-vjtation?to all vrsitors to attend i our church school. You are we! j coined. At 12:00 o'clock noon the pastor I mounted the rostrum and bakei for us the bread of life. Text, St. Luke 3:48, theme.' "The la&t_ j Christ," which was full of power and again Sunday evening at 8;Q0 o'clock he brought, to.us anothe* message, text Duet. 20:10. Theme "God is a Stirring God." He preached as never before. One rrew member was added to the church Mrs. Lillie M. Wiiburn. The offering was good through out the day. We are looking for ward to our first quarterly con ference'next week. We are askrnp all class leaders to see your members , and get lined up for the quarter s0 as to have a pood re 1 port when the Rev. D. C. Crosby presiding elder, conies. Mrs. Ellen Smith continues il at her home on E. Pine St. We are praying for her a speedy re covery. Miss Ruth Foster, a student or j Sims hie}! school at Union, is indisposed at her home here with the flu. Mrss Willie Mae Simmons visit ed relatives in Cow Pens the week end. She reports having had a nice time. Miss Maggie Coleman, Mr. Gray Coleman and Mr. and Mrs. Algia Coleman vsited relatives ir. Clin ,ton Sunday. Mr. John II. Frank.accompanied them. Mesdames Anna Norris, Erin Koliingsorf, Franci* ~Poteier and Mr. and Mrs. George S. Ferguson, visited Mr. and Mrs, Georee Downs*' in Laurens last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. K. Briggs of Spartanburg, were visitors here Sunday. Mrs. Isabell Parks and children of Spartanburg, visited her mother here Sunday, Mrs. Hattie Steen Mr. Chas. Steen is convalescing from a recent illness. Mrs. Dot. lender, Reporter New B-ethel Church Our Sunday school was fine with Supt. R. P. Roirers and part of the teachers present. Mrs. M. E. Rogers, the advance teacher, is better but she is still a shut in. Mr. L. C. Winn, son 0f Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Winn, is in the hos pital at Spartanburg, S. C. Mr. George Mitchell is srek at this writing. The pastor's aid club met at the home, of Mrs. D. P. Parks last Friday night. The Busy Bee club w5!l meet ?ext Friday night, January 17th at the home of Mr.'and Mrs. HarhicAn w;.,? All 1 . ..luii v411ii. v-\i? iiii'iiiui'i is art' asK* td to he present. ? ' ? Prayer meetinar every Wednesday night at New Bethel. Sirs. Ida Smith, of Spartanburg v mi.ted her mother last Sunday. Little Charles Anthony and Ha rold came with her. Don't fail t(1 read the Palmetto Leader. EBENF.ZER A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. I). N. Wilson, Pastor Charleston, S. C.?On last Sunday mowing1 our pastor piuaihed a ,\ihry inspiring sermon. His sub ject'.'Was "Stand Fast in the Chris I?nUli ?> 1.-1 f ^ rwwi, lum'ii irom nrst uornthian 16:13. S. S. was conducted by the Superintendent, Mr. Joseph Kinloch and thg lesson was reviewed by the Supt.' League service was conducted by the President, Mr. P. N. Branch. At 7:30 the Rev. E. A. Adams from Columbia preached from the subject: "How to Live Well" tak- ' en from St. Luke 12: 1-4. The services for the day were largely attended. Among the many visitors was Mrs. Stella Poinsett of Baltimore. Mrs. Adell Branch president of i Stewardess Board No. 2 and Mary McBrown a member of the senior clioir are still on the sick list. MT. ZION A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. ('. C. Mellwain, Pastor In spite of cold weather and the flu our church goers were out | hi. me usual hour. Our pastor brought us a wonderful message Sunday morning. , We certainly can say that ?inc< our pastor has been with us he has Drought things out in every respect; he has organized many different clubs and has put the whole church to work and they are working as never before. Sister Fannie Cook, the oldes* mother of the church, was funeralized Thursday. Miss Carrie Cook, Reporter I V * Saturday, January 18, 1941. LEXINGTON NEWS Rev. I. O. Simmons, Pastor Gee! Wo had a--grand time in Lexington Sunday. Our pastor was at Mt. Zion church and preached a great sermon at noon and was back to Bethel and preached the evening sermon. Mrs. Kuby Kawl returned tG het home in New York City after spend ing three weeks here with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Black worshipped with us at. Mt. -Zion Sunday. Mr. _ Black-was our., delegate to the last annual conference and made a fine report whiefr was well taken. Dr. E. F. G. Dent, President of Kittrell College and little nephew, master Charlie Derrick, gave ' a very pleasant surprise call on the past week end. Dr. Dent stated that the college is making rapi stride. The Rev. Thomas A. Davis, presiding elder of the Columbia district C. M. E. church, was here on official business Sunday holding, the first quarter of the Lexington circuit. Rev. J. ?. fjanley is the efficient pastor. Elder Davis preach ? ed a wonderful sermon at Gofld Hope C. M. E. church. The good officers and pastor paid out, in full The elder was all in smiles. Miss Geneva Davis, the daucrh- ' ter of the P, E., accompanied him.' Miss Ditvis is a .member of th? sophomore class at Benedrct College. All eyes are turned toward Beth.el Saturday and Sunday for our first quarter. Dr. Clark, our new P.. E.,-will be here. Come jn time and get a comfortable seat. ' Those on the sick list are, Mr Sammie Hiller, Mr. Henry Stroth er, Mr. William Jones and Mrs. Martha Boystic. Be sure to read the Palmetto Deader weekly. LAURENS. NEWS ' Hampton St.*-et School The P. T. A. met Wednesday January 8, 1941. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. Narnie Garlington, the president. It was decided by the group present that there would be a quest meeting at the home of Mrs. S. W. 'Sullivan, January 20, the public is cordially invited. The contestants are Miss Ruth Foggie, Mrs. Lueinda Jack son, Mrs. Willie Mae Carter Mrs Mary Scott, Mrs. Viola Kennedy Mrs. Lucile Dorroh, and Mr. Horace Calhoun, The teachers, patrons and students are glad to have the build ing painted on the^ .inside. The BoysL^Junior Saving Club was reorgdifl|?jl at the home of Mrs. Ruth Anderson, January 6, 1941. President. Cephaw--J,icks&TC vice?president^JFloyd E^ans; secretary, James Jackscnp^sstT^seci-"? 'retary, R. C. Jackson, treasurer . Mrs. Ruth Mae Anderson, chap- -?T lains^ Mrs. Katherine Jackson, and Mrs. Nellie Bell Johnson. The next neetirn will be at the home ot Sammie Lee Boyd. On the sick list are, Mrs. Troy Calhoun, Mrs. Emma McClintock . aid Miss Hettie Sullivan. Mrs. Alice Todd and daughter Elizabeth, has returned from a visit to friends in Asheville, N. C Mr. S. D. Dendy and Essex Williams are vacationing in Daytona Beach, Fla. We are sorry to report the pass-' in? of Mr. Willie Davjs in- New York City. He formerly lived in Laurons, and was the husband of Abbie McWilliams. Mrs. Clara Pearl McDaniel ol Columbiti, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Minnjc Fuller and family. f > I 4 VTTT\t/i * . SEASON NEARS PEAK With more than nine trillion trees already shipped, the Forest Treo Nurseries of the State Commissions of Forestry are filling orders at the rate of close to two million seedlings a week, accord- N ing .to M. L. Staley, Nurseryman, at Sumter, ' AAA benefit payments at the rate of $4.50 per acre of trees planted under the soil conservation requirements and allowance for an additional four a<*ros over and above the work sheet balance permits the farm land .owner to reforest idle acres without cost, according to the State Forest Service. ^,ariy planting is best, according to the Foresters, who advise all who contemplate utilization of idle acres; to immediately contact District Foresters and County Agents in order to get applications in before the trees are gone. Some species have already been exhausted but slash pine, < longleaf, shortleaf-; and loblolly pines are still available. David G Ellison General Insurance Honest and pflfirion* ? Vitivivil V UVVtllliUIl given to all business placed with me , PHONE 5717 Counts Drue Store PRESCRIPTIONS COMPOUNDED AS WRITTEN BY YOUR DOCTOR ^ ' - mr A Full Line of Toilet Articles 1105 WASHINGTON STREET 1 PHONE 2-1967 i i