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Saturday, January 18, 1941.
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WHAT NEXT?
DELTA JABBERWOCK
WATCH FOR THE DATE
^ Rev. W. J. Robinson, Presiding
Elder of the Lancaster District,
is confined to his home with the
Flu. Rev. Robinson was not able
to keep his appointments on last
Sunday; and it is probable that
he will be kept in for another
week. We wish for him n speedy
recovery.
Mr. Casewell M. Carter of Newburn,
N. C., a student of Shaw
^nlveralty, was-r mini uf'Mr. and:
i, Mrs. Flanders G. Caughman during
the holidays. He greatly em
k joyed the stay and was very muclr
' impressed by Dr. and Mrs. Col*
-i ?u Vi?lnnd to make his
V1U1IKII, nuw ..v.rv?
i visit pleasant.
""r~ Rev.' dnd Mrs. W. Mi" Gladden
enjoyed & short visit home during
Jbe -yTTletide season, also their
...?i-r daughter, Mary, from Shaw Uiii
versity. Rev.' J. M. Blasingamo
pastor of Colonial Height C. M. E.
church and Mr. J. B. Lewie were
their dinner guests during the.
eason.
^ Robert W. Ritter has returned
P to Schofield Normal school at
Aiken, after spending the Christmas
holidays at home with his
mother, Mrs. J. R. Ritter.
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Mrs. Laura Gilmore and son of
New York City spent two weeks
during the Christmas holidays
with their mother, Mrs. Dora Mill
er, 2225, Gervais St. They had a
very enjoyable time with their
friends.
Mrs. C. Robinson of Asheville,
N. C., was a guest of Mrs. IDora
Miller, 2225 Gervais St. during
the Christmas holidays. I
Announcement
^ Mr. and Mrs. Luther Becks are
happy to announce- the birth of o
.loniriitor little Miss Claudia
Mae Beeks, who arrived on January
2nd.
Before Mrs. Beeks marriage shr
was Miss Inez Burton.
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THE YOUNG PEOPLE SUC1AI
AND THRIFT CLUB
The Young People Social and
Thrift Club met at the honie of
the president. Song, "He'll understand
and say , well' done," pray
er by the chaplain, song, "I come
to the garden;" scripture read by
Ethel Smoaks. JThe minutes of the
last meeting was read, received
and adopted;rolf call, each member
answering; song, "Come on up to
Sweet Heaven." Next meeting
will be at the home of Miss Tea,
phat, 1305 Gregg street.
' FRIENDLY FOURTEEN
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ovrVvi-nL u VUVA#
The Friendly Fourteen Social
club held its first meeting: Thursday
night past, Jan. 9. Opening
4^ song led by the President, Mr.
George Brown; prayer by the
president; selection led by the vice
president, Mr. G. W. McDaniel.
Bible verses were recited by each
member. New business was discussed.
We did splendid work in
1940 and are hoping this year
our work will be better. Our
books arp onen for ioiners. We
want our friends to come and take
a part with us this year, so don't
be late in joining the club. We
strived hard last year to go over
the top and we did succeed in our
striving. So you come in this
year and help us to do more. We
meet every Thursday night a t
8 o'clock at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Callie Coleman, address
1907 Henderson street.
Mr. George Brown, president;
Vice-President and Secretary Mr.
George W. McDaniel.
TAYLOR-KIRK LAND
Miss Willie Bell..Taylor of Columbia
and Mr. Robert Kirkland
of near Irmo, were married in a
pretty home ceremony, Saturday
evening, January 11 at the residence
of the bride's parent, Mrs.
Sallie Taylor, 1118 Laurence St.,
Columbia. The Rev. W. R. Bow^
man pastor ?Metfr7
odist church of Columbia officiated,
using the ring ceremony".
_ * , In attendance wer?, members of
both families and a number of
close friends and reatives. The
bride is the only daughter of Mrs
Taylor; very young, an attractive
brunet of pleasing personality.
The bride and groom entered
together and was given away by
the bride's - mother, Mrs. Sallie
Taylfer. She v/ore a two piece
A dress of light aqua-marine crepe
M with rnap Armaanrieu And a ahnnld
er bouquet of talisman roses and
lillies of the valley.
The out of town visitors were
Mrs. Janie Curington, James Kirk
land, Otis Kirkland, Willie Single
ton, Mrs. Fannfe Parker, Alfonsc
Kirkland, Mrs. Rosanna Curington,
Mrs. Mamie Williams, Mrs
Josephine Adams, Oscar Kirkland
Charles Kirkland, W. J. Kirkland
Mrs. Lizzie Prasier anjd q(thers.
1 The happV couple will reside al
2003 Senate street, Columbia.
The groom is a concrete finish'
?r and the youngest son of Mr,
James Kirkland. _v
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Joe Walker's
Automat
Stop! Look! and Listen! Here
is something new and different.
Just the thing Columbia wants
and needs and that's JOE WALKER'S
AUTOMAT. Here is a
place for people'-who like service
and good meals at ""reasonable
prices.
One thing can be expected, that
is service a&? soon as you enter.
Wlp are open for business.
So my friends when you want a
good wholesome home cooked
meal just come by, Joe Walker's
Automat. Where the atmosphere
is clean and inviting, with scents
of good things to eat.
?We are opening Friday night
at 6 p.m., January 17, 1941. If
you want to dine with your friends
you'll find them at Joe Walker's
Automat, corner Pine and Taylor
streets.
I'll see you then! It's a date!
Arthur Wi"'-""-, T- , Mgr. NOTICE
The Richland County Teachers'
association will hold its regular
monthly meeting at 12 o'clock
noon on Saturday, January 25,
1941. The meeting will be held
in the C. A. Johnson gymtorium.
Teachers are urged to come pre
pared to pay their state association
fees.
Signed,
Rev. W. G. Owens, president
OMEGAS MEET WITH
BROTHER BELTON
Winnsboro, S. C., Jan. 12?Th*
Kappa Alpha chapter of the Omega
Phi Psi fraternity held its month
ly meeting January 12th, with
brother D. G. Helton, Jr. Brothei
I. P. Pogue, baselius, opened thi
meeting informally and briefly the
brothers discussed the business of
the chapter.
An appetizing repast was served
by Mrs. D. G. Belton, Jr., hostess
which was very fitting occasion.
A very pleasant afternoon
was spent with the brethern and
their gu<?st.
MOONLIGHT SOCIAL CLUB
The Moonlight Social club was
e-organized Sunday afternoon at
4:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. E.
B. Greene, apartment E?10 Benedict-Allen
court. The officers elected
as follows:
President, Dorothy Goodwin;
Vice-President, Eloise Greene;
Secretary, Inez Akien. Ass't. Secretary,
Dorothy Brooks; Treasur"tr,?
Lillie B.? Brown; Cha-plain,
Laura R"therf"H; An
nie BelL Smith.
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POPULARITY SAVINGS CLUB
The Popularity Savrng Club was
organized January 7, 1941 at the
home of Mrs. Vi-ola Kennedy. New
officers elected were, Miss Maggie
Ree Pe^ks, vice president; Miss
Rtebocca Sue McClinlock, president;
Miss Blanche Adair. Asst
secretary; Mists Winona Ruth
ruckett; seereary, Miss Sarph
Ruth McClintock; chaplain. Mrs
Viola Kennedy, treasurer; Mfess.Maltiti
Mae 1-anguge, critic.
PIEDMONT SOCIAL CLUB
Piedmont Social Club No. 2 of
New York City met at the home
of Mrs. Pettaford, 161 W. 120th
St. The meeting was called to ordci
by the president, Miss Erma J
Pitts. The 12th chnpter of Ecclejastes
were read, prayer by the
president, minutes of the last meeting
were read, received, and adopted.
Officers for the new year were
elected. It was moved and seconded
all old officers remain for the
new year. A brief discussion of old
and now busines wafe had. Our secretary,
Mrs. Beasley, who was indisposed
for a week, received a
dollar from the club with hearty
welcome. The club received a mosi
wonderful message of thanks from
our former pastor of (Pitts) Pied-i
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tatvsiiw & icsu) ^i mu i; 11 u ix ft ior me
gift of five dollars which was sent
t0 him from this club. We assure
you that we appreciated sending
it as- well as you did receiving it
Curpanna M. Pitts, Reporter
BEAUTICIANS ATTEND
HOARD MEETING
Mrs. JuliajBreeland, founder and
presfrttent of*\lhe Elite School o-t
Bdauty Culture of Orangeburg,
Mrs. FanieT. Carolina, manufact
uijer of the Fan-O-Lin Beauty
Products of Georgetown, and Mrs.
Carrie Shuler Long, operator of
one of the most complete beauty
shops in the state, were in th<
fity Monday ^tnrlrmt |mn.l "uates
to take the State Board ex
aminatron for beauty culture operators,
Mrs. Breeland brought 14
girls, Mrs. Carolina, 5, and Mrs
Long, 1.
THE SALUDA COUNTY
TEACHERS A?SO'N. MEETS
The Saluda County Teachers'
association had its regular meeting
January 10th. There were about
70 persons present. The
f meeting opened with a selection
i by the group "Love Lifted Me"
I' Devotions by Prof. F. L. Gard
I ner, agriculture teacher of Ridge
Hill school. Next selection Won
i derful Words of Iyove by the
: group. We were favored with in!
spiking talks by the following:
> Supt., Mr. S. T. Burnett; Atten
danqc Teacher, Mr. J. E. Blair;
. Mr. J. M. Crout, principal of the
I Ward hi(?h school, Ward, S. C.,
I and Miss Christine Wise.
The association is movinp along
; splendidly under its wise, enerpretic
and kind leader, Mr. A. C.
Hiffhtower. The association has
, increased greatly this year in the
sale of Christmas seals. Amount
MissHomecoming
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was crowned "Miss Homecoming
Queen" at the Homecoming came
of the Finle.v high school. Chester.
S. C., near the close of the football
season.
collected for Christmas seals total
$181.10.
Mrs. Ida Peterson and Miss S.
R. Crawford worked with the S.
B. A. society also.
Rev. Trapp, Mr. Simpkins, Mrs
M. E. Crawford, _ Rev. and Mrs.
W. M. Jenkins, Miss C. B. Nance.
Mrs. Greene worked with church
cs and schools. The next meet
ing will be Feb,! 7th.
ilr. A. C. Hfghtower, Pres.
(Miss) C. B. Nance, Sec.
PAGELANI) NEWS
The community was>saddened by
the <leath of Mrs. Myi'tliji .1 Horn
early Saturday niornm.r. .Sirs' limn
was a well known citizen of the
community and to know her was to
love her. Mrs. Horn will he greatly
missed in her home, in her church,
and in her community. She leaves
to mourn their loss, a deovted
husband, Mr. AT! am Horn fjre
daughters. Mrs. L. Allen of Cheraw,
S. C., Mrs. Rosa Burch
Washington. P. C.. Airs. I/lv.zic
Seegars, Washington. P. ('.. Mrs.
Pear) Powell. Richmond. Va.. an '.
TLT*.n H1..I i--- i
mm. oumi' iii;n\i'!R\v, I a.U"t'IJUICI *
four sons. Rev. Henry Horn. Ironton,
Ohio. Will Horn, Xo\v Smyrna
Fla., lieu K. Horn, t'heray.-. ami
Adam Odoits Horn, a number of
grand children and a host of rela
fives and friends. I'ndertaker Mor
lis of C'heraw had elnrgo of the
body, Rev. J. 11. Faieent <>f: Wades,
horn,?X?L! jiast or. ?? The
Xovv Home Makers of the
Pageland Khsenwuld Juni >> high
school wjll have their first barn
dance Friday night, .la: u-ny !V
Mesdanii's Bettie Rushiiov air'
Julia Gregory were the dinm :
guests of Mrs. X. O. Brewer Wed.
nosday.
Miss Edith Johnson of Philadelphia,
Pa., is visiting her aunt,
.vhs. I.. J. Brewer.
We are glad to have M's< Ann
Blakeney and V. E. Brewer out
again after a brief iilness.
Misses Mnblc Blakencv and I hi
-tTT?Rirr iiiners are indisposed at
this writing.
Mr. I.anston Blakeney motored
fr\ PUnefAvr'iAl/l <-.? ? 1 u.-hmu-. '
Inesday afternoon.
Among those attending the'
I County-wide Teacheis* meeting hi
I Chesterfield Fridav jverc. Mosser?
T. F. Brewer, Win. Robinson,
Threatt, Mesdames I.uzct'a M>>
ton. Rer/.cna Norwood. Eva MoDuffie,
L. .J. Brewer, and Threatt.
WINNSBOUO NEWS
Touching communion services
were hold at St. Paul and Calvary
Presbyterian churches Sunday.
Many partook of the bread and
wine.
Sad was the crowd that attend
od the funeral of Mr. Robert (Rob)
Toatley, who died last Thvrsdny
His funeral, which was held at
the Presbyterian church of Wh,it<
Oak, was one of the largest ever
held there. His survivers have our
sympathy.
Mrs. S. A. Mcintosh, daughter
Alice, and son.' R. J., of Winns
boro, spent last ?rnday in Allendale
wjth her son. Mr. C. O. Mcintosh.
Professor W. A. Ros^ was I
among 'the ones who attended th'
interracial meeting which was hoid
in Chester at the court house or
January lf)^ 1041.
Mr. Robeft Miller of this town.
Miller,.\yas struck down last Saturday
night as he was crossing'tho
street, and sustained two broken'
legs. After having been given firs:'
nidi lllr was rushed to Columbia
Hospital where he passed away
last Sunday ni'ght. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been com
pleted at this writing.
The regular teachers' meeting
was held, last Saturday. January
11, with vice president Rev. J. M
Reatty, in charge. A large numbc
of teachers were present to b<
greeted by the county Supt. W. W
Turner hut pressing duties prevented
his arrival. After much
business, Prof. W. A. Ross was
irerented to tell about the interracial
meeting. Pres. Reatty rend
the program of the district convention
which convenes at Coultei
Academy, Cheraw, S. C.'and urged
large groups to attend. Of the
$0.1.00 raised in the meeting SbO.OP
was raised for Christmas Seals.
All the schools of our town clos
od their doors last Monday in the
face of they- enemy,1 the flu.
Our distijfct supervisor of honv.
ceonomjcis, Miss Welder of the
State Department of Education
visited our home economics Dept
last Monday and is much pleased
with the progress that is boin?r
made.
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THE PALMETTO LE
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Piedmont District
Medic's Meet
{Special to The Palmetto i.eader
Greenville, S. C.\ Jan. i)?The
Piedmont District MedJD<ent-Phar.
association; met in the. Temple
building, here tonight, with President
W. H. Young of Anderson
presiding, and Secretary Srhiley
at hi-s post. After the business
of the evening was dispensed
with, the president asked 'Dr. L.
AW I.ong of Union, to introduce
Mrs. Modjesfta Simpkins, State
Tube rculosLs association representative,
who spoke at length of the
v ork carried on in the state, after
which she stated her prime
mission for attending the session,
was to extend an invitation to all
the members of the allied profession
to be present at the Stato
Tubercular Clinic to be held at
South Carolina A. and M. college,
at Orangeburg. -Jan. liP mil 'inih
P?Hdrh'til ToTTiimhen asked Dr
K. II. K. Huggins to introduce
Df T. P t
uoviij lui iuviiy O-L
frrrcilYtlle, but at present practi
cing in Chicago. 111., had been in
cited to give a tallfr on the subject
of Tuberculosis. Dr. Morrison's
talk was very* practical and
.imcly. After which a round table
discussion was e ntered into by
'.he entire) body.
Div E. A. E. Iluggins, president
f the Mountain City Med-DentPharmaceutical
association, announced
that his local association
luul prepared a stag for the visiting
members, and upon adjournment
the local committee took
barge and after serving a stag
-supper, bridge tables were set up
and the remainder of the evening
was spent in card playing.
Dr. L. W. Long invited the association
to attend the annual
clinic at Union Colored hospital
which will be held Friday, Jan.
31st.
The next meeting of the district
group will be held at Seneca, Feb.
13th.
FN OR EE BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION
The Kiioree Baptist Asso.iation
held with the Bethlehem Baptist
church of Newberry. S. C., Rev. E.
r>. viauidcn, pastor, December 28
2;i, deacon M. S. tsmdley, moderator.
deacon S. R. Reeder, Clerk.
! iie session opened Saturday a
lil wit 1. an uplifting devotion by
three of our licentiate preacher.*
and followed with a noble address,
"The value of friendship," by Rev.
P. \V. Williams. The introductory
sermon by Rev. W. L. Shepherd,
was heart searching and uplrfting
After the general enrollment
and collecting of doorway fee?,
the pastor delivered a cordial wel
come address, also a very fins
address on " What should bo out
attitude toward our counttry in
this present European war?" This
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.... uiiiiivIIOCI.V. i I1(> rit'L'lion
of officers came next. By a
unanimous vote, the staff was reelected.
After a .delicious dmner, ?.ne evef;'ntr
session began. Again the do
votion was sweet. Another noble
and enjoyable address was deliver d
by Rev. II. II. pison on "The
Duty of the Church in this present
World Crisis!" Then Mrs. L. M
Gjbson thrilled the audrencr with
a sweet solo, "Stand by Me."
Rev. J. P. Gibson, who preached
the doetriu^l sermon, was very
spiritual and enjoyable. The body
adjourned until Sunday a. m.
(Sunday, December 29, the appointees
being absent for the Sun
day.school, the president, Bro. M
S. Sondloy, took charge. Miss Ka
* if Mac Miller's Sunday school ad
:iress was very good
The literary program was intelligently
conducted by Prof. W
B. Reedbr ar.d Miss Mattic Caldyeil.
$12.r,0 was raised.
Rev. McMorris, representative
for Bettis Academy, spoke very
Interestingly." $2.75 was taken up
for him. Time having arrived fox
the missionary sermon. Rev. J. C.
Collier proceeded to preach from
Matt. 4:10. Subject, "Six things
arc needed." This was a rich ser
mon indeed. Mrs. P. A. Ingram, D
V. P. for the Woman's Convention
plane a nice talk, also a blind man
was presented. A donation was giv
en each. Rev. Ingram then brought
to us the closing sermon from Jer
2.1:21. We enjoyed the sermon very
much, after which $8.00 was taken
Rev. Ingram was accompanied by
his usher board from Colombia, S
C. who rendered sweet music.
We are still uplifted over the
very fine .sprrjt of our union brethren.
may God help us to continue
m love and ur.ity. $06.47 wAs the
total amount raised.
We adjourned to meet with^the
Welch Zion Baptist church the Saturday
before the fifth Sunday ir.
March.
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SITRSCRIRE FOR
THE PALMETTO LEADER
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CHESTER PARAGRAPHS !
Mrs. Maton Attics of Detroit
while visiting her mother near
Whitmire, spent two days here
with her sister-rn-law, Mrs. Elveater
A. Hall, Loomis St.
Mrs. Annie li. Welch of Living
= stone College, * Salisbury, N. C..
spent the week end here with hei
parents, Mr; and Mrs. J. S. Stanback.
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At Metropolitan A. M. E. ZZton \
church t-Sunday afternoon will be
a pew rally, preceeding the crown- \
ing of "Miss Livingstone" on Feb- |
ruary 4. The contestants for thir, \
honor are workingNhard. ,Pastoi |
Uillard and his congregation are \
hopeful of gooil reportsNrn that
day. \
On Friday afternoon au the^Cob^t
House, an interracial meeting yiaks
held, which was attended* byV^ \
very large crowd of colored peopl<^|v
and several whites. Among th"
speakers were President Whittaker.
of State College, ami l'rnf r
m.t'. lluigfbs bl Slate College. The
other speakers were white, who
came from Atlanta, (la., Columbia,
AVinnsboro; WTnthrop College, Rod. ^
Hrll. It was indeed an interesting'
meeting, and eaeh one * >? t>
15? v. viivj
hearers quite a deal of facts thai <'
were listened to with rapt attcn 1
tion. Many statistics were quoted ''
The theme was he need t0 provide
adequate educational oppor
tunities for both races." The meet. P
ing was presided over by the mayor
of the city, Hon. Robert Fraz- r'
ier. The first speaker was Mrs
Jessie Daniel Ames of Atlanta, t(
Ga., executive secretary of the c<
Southern Interracial Commission
followed b>' Miss Mary E. Frazier ^
I of Winthrop College, district chair- ^
man; Mrs. George. E. Davis of r
| Orangeburg; Rev. J. \V. Shackford
of Rock Hill; Miss Will Lou Gray ^
of Columbia, state supervisor ol
udult Education; Rev. John Mc- .
Sween, pastor of Purity Presby- n,
terian church (white) was chairman
of the finding committee,
and brought in a report which was
full of meaning and will further
be presented *t<r other authorities.
Prof. Burgess was a member of
this committee. Teachers and in ~
terested persons were here in large L
numbers from each of the six eounties
of this district, Chester, Cher
okee, Lancaster, Union, Spartanburg,
and York.
At Cat vary Baptist church Sun I
day, Mrs. C. M.' Finley presentee L
to the congregation plans for a B
rally entitled"Which is the Best "?i
Day of the Week?" There are
seven workers. The congregation C
grasped the idea with enthusiasm M
and each worker is astir to make f'
this; ;t big yucn'.^s?uU?th??aftOT
noon of the second Sunday in M
February. Pastor M. T. Coker is M
encouraging the members to do t.
their best. - bMrs.
Katie Allen and her little
grandson, Albert Allen, Jr., have L
returned from Washington, D. C
-Where tln.i Aptnt st'i'ld'hl days be""
cause of the illness of her daugh
ter. Mrs. Rosetta Dixon, who is ^
very much better now.
All ot' the. many friends of Mr
and Mrs. Major Boulware are ver> "
sorry to learn of the death of hei ?
father at hi'.* hon e in White Oak. ^
v.. on vveunesaay 01 last ween.
He had been gradually failing in
health for some time, but did nut
give up until a short time before
his death. He reared a fine family
of four sons and four daughters
>vho were all at the funeral services.
Mr. Toatley was devoted al
to his family and church and was S.
aristocratic m h's manner, a gentle- it
man of^the old school. His wjfc
proceeded him to the grave sev- ia
eral years ago. ut
The following children survive F
Mrs. Marie Boulware of ChesteYMrs.
Emma McCain, New York a?
City; Mrs. Sallie Richmond. Char- d
lotte; Mrs. Rbga Heath, Winns- Si
boro; Rev. John Toatley, Chester Y
field; Prof. Robert Toatley, Rock
Hill; Messrs Wiilie and Albert lv
Toatley, White Oak, S. C. Funeral Si
services were held Sunday at St w
Matthew Presbyterian church of M
which the deceased had been a fj
member for many . years, and
burial was in the church cemetery w
Undertaker Alex. Russell of Wiqns m
boro had charge of the" body. ? al
The Chester County Teachers n
held their regular meeting Satur- M
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day ar rimey mgii muuui, x-huu n
reports were made on the Christ- J,
mas Seal sale. Finley hi^h school
sold to the amount of $51.00. In
the rural district prizes were giV- v
en to the three schools selling the
highest amount. Those receiving S
prizes were, Mrs. Rebecca Harden 'i
'who reported $16.90; Mrs. Fannie
Brown, $15.95;..and Mrs. T P. P;
Hammond, $6.25. These, prizes
were given by* the CountjJ^Fuber.miosis
Association, and Was presented
by Mrs. Corkill (white.)
The total amount reported Saturday
was $244.89. The teachers
are now looking forward to *the
'rstrict meeting which W'N held
On Saturday, January 18, at Coulter
Academy, Cheraw, S. C.
The football season has closed a
and basketball has begun. Miss I
H. O. Wrieht. coach, assisted b>
Miss Elizabeth Gaines, ha^r the a
pirls in charge, while Prof. Mil- F
burn Rjchburg and Prof. A. D. p
Hardin are looking after the boys'
team. La^t'Friday night the first tl
game was played here hi the gyni s|
With the CCC boys from N<fivberry
aeninst Finley high boys u
The score was 19-0 in favor of I
Finley high. On Friday night the p
teams from Fairfield County Train- o
inp school will play here ii
Dr. B. F. Piper is sick at his I
home on Ashford 1St. His Tilth r>
daughter, Posh Mae. is also on
the sick list. .1
There are several cases of in- i
fluenza in town. Each day a few
pupils are excused because of this b
illness. The httendance in all class- f
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Miss Popular
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The baski tuJfH^toanir of Pupu
i" '''' T:";')f 'rlv-l'iii'?pbn>0<l 1"
iincudco Miss MujnieNlu-c Grcoi
s winner of the popului'ky con
st uponsoied Lr, them and als>vth?
??\v11 '-?i Miss popular of lit 10 an<
1. Mamie I.oe Green is a mem
or of the ninth grade".
Along with 'the crowning o
lirs Popular the high school de
artmont gave a short play on
,tle<l "Just Like a Woman", di
?cted by-jQeach C. Ai Prince.
Last year" the girls basketlyal
an. won the championship "f tin
aunty and received a 'loving cu'i
?r this honor. This year the;
ope to retain it. The hoys hop'
> Pinko a better showing now tha
lis is their second year playing
noins is still very good. It is
oped that the schools .will no
ave to close because of this dis
ise. So fa1, all cases.seem to bt
lild.
IT. H Alt HIS CHURCH
NT) SCHOOL NEWS
The attendance at the church 01
unday was very good. At 11:3(
le Pastor', Rev. Augustus Steph
is delivered a soul stirring ser
ion from Isaiah 28:20.
A call meeting was held by th<
shor board following service's.
Visitors. . Mises Maggie Blakloi
ily Mat- Haygood. Mattie B
"akley. Messrs James Cave, Jas
1(1 Jesse VnliMins
Those <?n sick list are Mr. Geo
orley, Mr.".Jot. Ma k ami. Mis
[initio Moure. We are praying
?r them tt speedy i:eeo\ery.'
Tlie?teachers?and?st udci'.ts?r.l
t. Harris school-certainly thanl
r. Samuel Knights .for seeing
lat commodities for our lunch if
"ought out to us each month.
Misses Laura Dorch and Ivor}
. Curry are out of school due t<
lnc.-'s. We prav thev be able t<
i with us soon. Miss Dorch i?
member of -the? 7th grade anc
iiss Curry is a member of the
h grade.
The faculty and student bod}
[tend their sympathy to. the Ge
i" family in the loss of their un
v and?brothel wno was laid tT
ist in the Mt. Harris cemeter>
otulay afternoon. ,
I'AWLKVS ISLAND NEWS
Splendid services were had , it
1 churches here Sunday, and t>iu
S. and 15. V. P. U. are largely
tended each Sunday.
The choral club at Faith Me-mpV1
church rs moving along njC?
ider the leadership of Mrs. K. M
orsythe and her eo-v*t>rkiers.
Mr. ami Mrs. Richard Gary hac
; their guests last week thct'i
a u g h t e r's. inesdames Bertha
malls and Mary Ashe of New
ork City.
I he fcamruency c lub was royal
entertained -nt the hon e of .Mrs
lary Ann Polite or, last week
lion a irram! meeting w?s hold,
rs. S. K. Washington is tlie ef
eient_ president
We ate to thank each, of you
ho makes it possible for out
\vs t?. he published. We're glad
Iso. to welcome Mr. and Mrs.
avid Doctor here and Mr. and
Irs. Robert Thomas of Muyvilk
110 the family of the Palmetto
eader tvflihls.
Mtt. .T. W. N.-shiii and the write:
otshiped with Rev. P.. A Fish.irne
at St Peter P.aptist church
unday. Oar hearts were set or
r< while the man of Hod spoke
torn the snb.njiTt ''Forgot 'he
list and go torwiat'd with courage."
Please have five cents' ready
ncn wvck arid sec tnc '.\csDut
>ys for your paper.
MYRTI.K HI- .U II. S. <'.*
Ml. Olive \. M. E. ( htirch
|{fv. II. C. \ndrews; Pastor
Sunday tin1 weather was warn
rul thc"~attondaneo at the various
lurches were trood.
Sunday school opened at 0:df
. ni. with the Supt. Mrs. .Tef!
!ellamy. and teachers at theii
laces
1. :30 a. m. the pastor ascender
he rostrum and preached an in
pirationnl and heart felt >ennon
6:.*>0 the A. C. E. leacrtie onene
th the ov-presidont. Rev. T. H
toiTMninfjwnv. nresidinjr as the
res i\ lent. Mr. Harry Gore. is ou
f town for an indefinite sta;
i Wilmimrton, X. C. Rev. I.erir
udsre was anpointcd to act a.
resident until Mr. Gore returns
7:30 prayer services were spirit
ally conducted by Miss Franei!
ind Mary SpiveyT
8:00 o'clock the- pastor broupn
? us another wonderful messapi
rom Psaln. 9:47, subject, "The
PAGE SEVEN
NEWBERRY NEWS '
I'rufr?. A. Johnson and Nurse
Sowtl| t.uest Speakers at the
( onntv Association
f. .
Friday afternoon, January 10,
t l'.'ll. at 1.00 -.o'clock the Newbcj?ry
Coti'nty Teac^H'r.i' Association
was held in the intermediate
l>uihi;!ijr at Drayton Street high
soil/ml with Prof. A. T. Butler,
presiding.
Afl< r the worship service and
the group, sessions, we re-^tssembl
d The acting president presented
Prof. F. S. (iallman, who preseffted
Prof. Johnson, supervisor-toi
Colored City schools in Columbia;?
'",-S. t j, atid chairman of'N'YA colored
committee of the state. Eac^
Centlemari spoke highly of the
ot-h? is' work. In Prof. Johnson's
nies.sa.'e be cdrnplimented the work
iiei^ig done by! tne teachers in this
county and admonished all to otitic
enabled to get skillful training
rV novation, lie stressed th?_im>
? -poi'iauu- id' pracficaPand theoreti-"
a) t'ain.mg. All of ;he -teachers
were greatly behcfltted apd hi* .
spired after havi.ej listened at- -t
tejitively to him. *
Nursj.. SeweJl toi^ ratuiateii the
teachers for the splendid cooperat'
ion last year in the Christmas
Seal sale. She spoke of the health .
condition the colored people
.n fi.-s Tburtty and toid of the very ,
. fit;*- work she has done by the co|
operation of the WPA and Health- ?
j Department of our county.
, j? -On account of unfinished bus
' 1 inc<> t!.? t ext ses.-ion will be held
. j at D. S. 4 H. Friday afternoon,,
Ji"-1 vuavy ffh. R'-il, at one o'clock, f ,
'1 The athrelio committee of Dray ?
ij'on Street high school sponsored
j ".Miss Drayton Street" contest
. January l+hhrl'.'il at Miller Chap- k
A." M. K. church. The contestants'
were Misses Bernice Bobb
Catherine" Tukld, Jewc-11 Jones, *
Ethel Davidson, Maggie Wrigl.t '
and Mamie Connor. Miss-. .Maggie
Wright raised the b+ghest amount, '
t a'?id w as crowned "Miss Drayton
. : Street ' by Prof. T. R. Logan. The
r'( i intt-ic was tendered by rthe glee '
' j club, Mrs. E. H. Allen, directress.
rhe!audieiu>' was highly entertained.
; v t
Basketball sch?.!v.u- of I). S. H. '
i.'ti. ia.il. _.i. jonnston>
hiah, r.er< : Jan. 21, Sims hrgh
?,)< ; Jan. 24. John?toii high, Johnston..
S C.; Jan. 2fh Edgefield high,
j Eogi fichi. S. ( Fco. 7. Edgefield
i high, here; Feb. 11. Winnsboro
hiah. Winn short.. S. C.; Feb. 17
?' Winnsboro high, here; Feb. 25,
l Finh y hhrh, Chester, S. C.: Mar.
111. Sins high. Union. S. C.; Mar.
' 21, Finley high. here.
Calvary Presbyterian Church
' Rev. A. He Reasoner, Pastor
The P.ible Class was very in'
terestingly and spiritually taught
j by Mrs. A. T. Neelv. We were delighted
to have a new member
j pi tin- person of Mrs. Clara Nance.
Remember the day and hour, every
Wednesday at 4:30 o'clock m the
, Finley high, Chester, F. C.; Feb.
afternoon. Come study with us.
The <ehf.ni?and?league
7 s rviees were very inspiring and
. beneficial to all.
We will be delighted to have
you. attend any of our services.
We are delighted to see Miss
T. P. Washington ,'at Iter post ct
nr.'.y . in tne ii. ft/; department ol
Drayton Street school. -r ?
Mrs. II. M. Young anii Mis? 1,.
H. Bureh are on the sick list this
week, also Mr. Henry Montgomery.
We trust they will soon reeup
erato.
Wo were very shocked to heat
f the detitji of Mrs. Williams. She
was the devoted mother of Rev
Tesse Williams. She has been ill
for sometime and passed away
Saturday afternoon while she was
srtting iii a chair.
Mrs. Ida Rutherford took 'suddetiy
ill Monday afternoon. We
trust she will soon recover.
Miss Farnestine Gladden return
"d to State College. Orangeburg
S. C\. Thursday. January 9, 1941.
1NTERRACIAI. COMMISSION
RECEIVES HAMPTON GTFT
I , Hampton Institute. Va.?Dr.
Malcolm S. MaeLean. president ol
i Hampton institute, has presented
a check of to the Virginia
State Interracial commission.
This gift was made possible by
individual contrilmtions from tha
student body, faculty, administrai
tion. staff, trustees and friends of
the school.
The Interracial Commission in
Virginia has functioned for many
years and has.-contributed greatly
? to interracial understanding and
tolerance in this state. L. R.
Reynolds of Richmond is head of
the state body.
JOHN l7 MOORER PASSES"
St. Matthew?Mr. John L.
i Moorer, son of Mrs. Fannie Moorer
of this city, passed away Jani
Kiary f>. 1041. He was a life long
! Resident of St. Matthews and
prominent in the church and civic
t life of the community. The famrly
has the sympathy of his many
, 'lion's.
Rricvety. of Life." Tho ifoly Com.j^iwflr'i'n
was served at both services.
Mrs. Ethel Carter motored to
t Mu 11 ins "Saturday on business,
r Prof. 1"). A. Williams was honi'
ored with a birthday dinner Sun:
day afternoon at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Willie McKing.
Miss A. R. GoatJiors spent Tues?
day in Conway, n
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