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-""1 _ ... . L. v / VOL. XVI?NO. 7 ? _ : ? ? _- ' \ - ?Program For Cont In Richland Count * 4 < Thq program for control^ txi-' fck . berculosis among Negroes in RichW land cbunty has been strengthened recently by the addition of a Negfd education worker, Miss Mollis Faison, to the staff of the Richland Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Miss Mollie Faison, a student at the Atlanta University school of Social Work, began her work here on February 1st. The entire < cost of Miss Faison's work will be paid for by Cristmas Seal funds Temporary headquarters or Mis? ? - Faison have been established a' the Negro Y. W. C. A. at .1429 T Park street. B ' The commencement of Miss Fa;son's work is a result of the efforts by the Richland Anti-TuBerculosis Association^ organizejfoi Itself ? strong permanent" Negro affijlrated committee. C. W. Mad ? jop' is chairman of this commitWomans' Society of C S. C. Conference Meth < Mrs. - Phyllis Mouzon Gibbes I wife of the Rev. John Caldwell B Gibbes, one of the foremost min W * bters of the* South Carolina con ference, has served many year? M. S., vice-president, W. H. M. S and an officer in the Ladies Ait) Society. She very ably advocated the union of the women's work of thcl . church at the general conference Atlantic City, N. J. in 1932. As fonference committep chairman, Mrs. Gibbes managed thprovisional and organizational ! meetings with ease and dignity Therefore, by actual merit, experience and vote, this consecrat ed woman was chosen by the/ women of her conference as first ^ nominee for the National or General Board of Missions and Church Extension of the Methodist Church antj also as State President of th' Wuman's?guctety?of?Chrlstfan Service of the South Carolina Conference. Lawyer Dobbins ~ Founder sSpeaker ft km All *T ^ ? At Alien umv. Nathan Dobbins, Washington at torney^and notjed speaker, will deliver the Founders' Day address at Allen Unirversity February 17. Mr. , Dobbins is a graduate of Aller and Howard. Universities. The ad dress for the day at chapel hour will be by D. H. W^Baumgarden and Lawyer Dobbips vv^l delivei the principal address at the evening session. The affair will close with th Alumnr Ball in <the gym. wrieh i? being sponsored?by- the RicMan? County A. U. Club. ? ; Rev. W. J. Rubmsuh - W M ?# - w ?1 ? "" 7" Much improved^ . Rev. W. J. Robinson, P. E. ol the Lancaster District, who har been srek for three weeks at his home and under jnedical care, B improving ana expects to meet tnc ministers and laymen of the Lancaster District at Mill Creek A M E. church, February 18 at the District Founder's Day Celebration - He wishes to thank Drs. -Miles ?'k?r for calling to see him and I bringing words of cheer. He wishes to thank Revs. Bowman, Martin, Gary, Young, Curry Brown, Redmond, Rice, Pollocks Weathers, Bonipart, McFarlaml Tresvant, Walker, Mrs. Tena Lov ett and many others for their visits and words of consolation doing his illness. "May God Bless All of You, is my Prayer." 1 Elks Select Girls For Fashion Show The Palmetto Lodge of Colored Rika tNumber 342- wish to announce that they have already se ? lected a group of the moat out . standing girls from the Columbia vteinity and su-rrounding communities. They will be entered in the popularity contest and fashior - show which will be one of the highlights of the coming Elks Charity Ball and Frolic to be held in the Township Auditorium on the 10th of March. The names ol i the contestants will appear in this I paper in the near future. The committee of the Palmetto _ Lodge wishes to express theii sincere thanks for the spirit is k whkJJi- ihe- eitffene of this com munity have answered to the rail to aid this worthy cause. The re ^ suite, so farr are more than satiate , ' factory. ? ' ? In appreciation, the entertain V - merrt committee promise* one o the most gala affair ever staffed by any Neffrn nrKanixatinn m th ^Pr past and one that will lonff he r> mom he red. im . ?r' ^ .f . . . > A ** /W i|ge ^ < j rol of TuUi culosis y Strengthened.. tee and hak promised futt cooperation to Miss Faison. Whole hearted cooperation of the centra] board of directors of the tuberculosis association is also assured concrete evidence of this being the appropriation of funds to finance the project. Miss Faison is a gr??'Mate of Wilberforce University and has had considerable experience and training in social work. At present -.she is enrolled Tn the Atlahtschool of Social Work, having already completed part of. her course there. Her work here is considered ng fiold work training by th? school. Present plans are to keep Miss Faison until the end of the firrt week in Juhe, which is the end of the school year. Plans for the continuance of her I work after that time will be made before her departure. hristian Servifce odist Church, . . .. e? ???? Dr. R. E. Brogdon Guest Preacher For A. U. Prayer Week Dr.. Ri. hard E. Brogdon, pastor of Emanuel A. M. E. church Charleston^-was"Ifuest preacher at the Annual Week of Prayer in Allen University last week. Dr. Brogdon delivered five ser>uc ns during chapel hour, three _a_t_ vespers in the evening, spoke to the chapel audiences and to" the. Y."M7*C: A. and Y.^W. CrXTunttir separately. The student body"*was much benefited. Several accessions wer had and a religious fervor per "ted the li*e of the campus. The Rev. Dr Brogdon lives up to his renutation: he is one of th< Most effective speakers in South Carolina's ministry Tho A llpn.-IInivjarKjty choir per formed last week end in Savannah before a capacity audience ,ol Georgians. Miss G. J. Belcher, the director of music returned well oleased with the entertainment endered by rer choral agreg&tion President S. R. Higgins is ii. New Orleans attending tRe mid winter session of the Bishops Council. NAACP Drive Continues - . Support Urged For Noted Organizationv The membership drive of thr 'oeal branch of the National Association for the Advancement oJ Colored People will close durinv a mammoth mass meeting to bf TffieTd at Beth eh A.?Mv E. churchRev. I. W. Jeanerette, pastor, Sun day afternoon, February?23r at four o'clock. Rev. E. A. Adams lnr.il the executive committee?.01 Xftc branch, and special workers in the drive are " working hard to reach their goal. President Adams urge "hat everv . thinking. civic-Spirite*' Negro citizen of Columbia and lRchland county join the N. A. A jC, P. at once. He also requested urgently'that every person who i" now a member of the organization try to secure at least one additional membership. Memberships may ibe left at President Adams' home, 2113 Lady urjjr, 1417 Pine street; with J. M Hinton, chairman of the executiv "ommirtee. IPO. 1-2 *Tatylor St., with L. Raymond Bailey, secretary, University Terrace; or they nay be brought to Bethel church on February 23. Addittionah names of persons who joined during the mass meet ing at Sydney Park C'. M. E. ~hurch, February 2, marking th? first half of the membership driv are^ given below. Mr. K. (j. ttaRood, Mr. L. H. Hallman, Dr. H. D. Harper, Mr. J. A. Harper, Miss B. M. Harvey w*rd, Mr. P. J. Herrin, Mr. "S. R Hi^fcins, Mnr. S. R 4iif?fr?n*, Mr Robert Hijrhtower, Mrs. Lula Hhv Mr. J. M. Hinton, Mr. P. C, Hipp, Mjss Ruth N. Homy, Miss O. B. Hoover, Mrs. J. A. Hoover. Mr. Hannibal Howard, Mrs. iS. E Howard, Prof. W. H. Hubert, Mr. J. Po Hughes, Mr. Roland Harris Mr. J.ewis W. Holman, Mr. W. H Harvey, Mr. Hilliard Haynes, and Mr. Soloman Hart. Also Mrs. Carrie Isaac, Miss B M. Jackson, Mr. Winsel Jacques Rev. I. W. Janerette, Miss A. C. Jackson, Mrs. E. PI Jenkins, Rev, ~T7. Cn Jenkrns,. Rev. Curlee Johnson, Df. P. B. Johnson, Miss R. * r> vr i?i. irrmm?vii, iuij.. n. v/. u\;uco mi. J. R. Jumper, Mr. Harold H. June, Mrs. Fleda J. June, Mr. Roseoe Jackson, Mr. Haynes JacJtson^Dr. D. K. Jenkirnt, Mtre Demetra Johnson, and Prof. C. A. Johnson. '"ftMi '' ijiniai i ' ii 11 ill iiiiiiarr'lkiiA COLUMBIA, SOU1 Civic Welfare League Discusses Vital Issues During the last regular meeting of the Civic Welfare League ot Columbia held Sunday afternoon February 9, at Chappelle Station A. M. E. church, Rev. E. R. Robinson, pastor, many"; situations of intense civic and ecoSomic interest were discussed: Following the dis- : suasions during which tnanv imnortant suggestions wdr? made from the floor of the meeting several outstanding- items?were either endorsed by the hody or referred to the executive committee of the or _ ganization for official action. Major interest during the meetine seemed to. center around the following situations: The endorsement of the effort of the Interdenominational *" ictnrinl TTninn In nhlnin tKn flnv. vices of Negro policemen in Columbia. It was voted that requests in the form of petitions be lent to the citxi council. A plan suggested by the executive committee of the League having as its purpose cooperation with and improvement of persons who work in domestic service in their efforts to obtain better wagwas broughtout- thai there.. appears to be a concerted move on_ the part of certajn employers of house-servants ^to keep wage1 at "starvation point" and to Mod the certification of persons in thit "group who might obtain better paying jobs on government projects, On_the other hand, the point was made that many domestic servants do not know how to give the type of service that woul make them so indispensible as te be able to demand better wages Therefore, it is important, it wai concluded that the Civic League j and other organizations help pre , pare 'persons* to meet demands j that'would require better wag^s l & plan suggested bv the ex . ecutive committee of the League 1 inr-i-onco inforoaf iri nnfl Rlinnori 1 of Negro business enterprises. Th? 1 league also maintained that there is much improvement to be made ~rn the pride' Negroestafce" irfTKen" businesses and in the type of service they offe?. "A committee was appointed to study how the League could meet this situation. Among, suggestions from the floor were the listening of such enterprises In order that more people ma;, know about them and the concentration of interest through some project like a Negro business wek There was a suggestion from the floor that efforts be made to assure Negroes that some members of their group will be employed in the laundry under construction at Fort Jackson. There was an endorsement ol the mass meeting to be held a< Bethel A. M. E. church on Feb I ruary 23 ana sponsorea joinuy by the loealbranehes of the Nr- _ tional Association for the Advance meat of Colored People and the National Association of Colt7r777,~" -Women. Mwiv <11 lira mil nnuimnmw = coming from the floor will Tie "acted . upon "by tre executive corn mittee in ita-next meeting. At that time committees appointed at the last meeting will report on t'.ie activities to which they were assigned. The recently elected officers ot the League are: Dr. "A. J." Collins president; R. ~G. Hagood, Jirst vice-president; Rev. J. P. Reeder second vice-president; . .Benjamir B. Boozer, third vic'e-president; _Mrs- Andrew W. Simkins, secretary; Mrs. Louis Simmons, Asst secretary; J. W. Beacham, treas urer. Members of the executive committee are: W. H. Harvey, chairman; Dr. J. E. Briggs, Rev , W. B. Loving Clark, Dr. W. D ( Chappelle, Dr. D. K. Jenkins, Rev , A. C. Jones, Charles Jones; Miss , A. A. Nelson, G. E. Nelson, John F. Potts; Mrs. T-. H. Pinckney, A 'W Simkins.-Jr Andrew Simrrtomr Mrs. S. H. Smith, S. Tanner Stafford. Twenty-four person joined during the last meeting. On an invitation from Or. J. J Starks, the next meeting of th ' League win nfl h6l/l Bl Bunmli' I College, Sunday, Morch 9, at fou?j'' o'clock. _ r? ! News In And Around Washihgton Washington, D. C., Feb. 14.? More th> n 5,000 members of the Youth Congress wound up their , one week meeting here last* Sun- j day night with a message of the ( wouth of" the world. They held thia meeting in protest to the i Lend-Lease bill and urged a sound i wftrpian. _ ( i "We affirmthe message as- < serted, "that we cannot be separated either by barbed wire or by < prison-hate of propaganda. Youth ] is not Youth's enemy, -no matter) what the enemies of youth may attempt, our international and,*] interracial brotherhood shall sur- . _ . | Out of all of the iaege auditor j inms In the District, they had to ^ f ~ Continued on page 8 ) nwifc ni CAROLINA, SATURDAY, Third Birthday Am Late Dr. Robert SI CELEBRATED BY WILF NEW INDUSTRY Where students and teachers t - of daily Within keeping of the important | activities of the school year, thi students and faculty of Wilkinsor. High are preparing for the annua] celebration of the birthday of the late Dr. -Robert Shaw Wilkinso' Yor~wTvomTHe-acHooT was named On Tuesday-, February 18, at ' 7:30 o'clock, special services of ' commemoration will be held in thi school auditorium. The guest speak- i er for the ceremony will be Mr j Federal Credit Union 1 ?- <$>Washington, D. C., Fob. 6th? . federal credit unions loaned more , dian $100,000,000 to their memers during 1940, according to the year-end report of C. R. Orchard director of the credit union section of the Fkim Credit Admin istration. The average loan was abou', $110. An average of 750 persons join cYI Federal creBit unions every dry of ^940^^11*.. Orcahrd pointed out. Membership grew by- ap pioximatety 2TnJ,000.\ . This, together with a similar increase in 'he number tof members belongii j to State-chartered credit unions brought tkft total credit urTion growth for the year to 550,000 member?. . Since the first Federal credit onions began operating in. October 1934 members of these coop erative thrift and credit associations have obtained 2,800,000 loans amounting to nearly $284,000,000 Air. Orchard said. Losses " have hpon Vipld trv Q Vorv ernol 1 ., !>?'? age of the amount loaned?about srven-hundredths of 1 per cent. The Governor of the Farm Cred ' it Administration issued charters fo- 666 new Federal credit unions during 1940 compared with 529 in 1939! New York led all states in num/ber chartered. i n 1940 with 131. Pennsylvania added 75, Tex ! as 55, Ohio 45. California 41, Con- , nprtrnt 36 and Indiana and New Jersey 26 each. "1 "Mr. : fore a charter is issued a thorough investigation made to determine the economic need for the credit union and the ability of the group applying for the charer to operate successfully. The watchword of the conference society is "Christian Interg- ' rity." The motto, "Lifting up the Christ, (jhee St. John 12:32); Theme song, "Lift Him up (-Is, 9s 7s) by Johnson Oatman, Jr., and B. B. Beall. Resolution, St. John 94&L 77 The following is a complete ro;ter of the efficient official stafl ot the conference society: ->presi dent, Mrs. J. C. Bibbes, Latta. S. C.; Vi^e president, Mrs. R. K. Gordon, Dillon, S. C.,. Box 226; Rec. secretary, Mrs. J. C. Cain, Darlington, S. C., Box 347; Corres. secre_ Continued on page 8. L HKMMINGWAY NEWS Chavis A. M. E, Church The (Sunday school opened a* the usual hour with theJSupt. Mr (infT" The attendance was good. .The les son was very interesting and was beautifully taught by the teacher*. The subject of the lesson was "The Christian Attitude ^Toward Possession." Luke 16:10-13, 19:23 Golden Text, "Ye Cannot Serve God and Mammon." Luke 16:13 11:30 a. m. Rev. Brown entered ' the pulpit and delivered a sou I stirring sermon. Me took his text p from the 6th chapter of St. Johr < and the 68th verse. j After the doors of the church vas opened for joiners, two persons ' were received in the church. After I collection the Lord's Supper was J ?erved. j Oh next Sunday, our presiding , ;lder, Dr. T. J. Myers, from Coumbia. S. C., will preach for u?. " On last Friday, February 7, I Prof, James Alfred Gordon ami J his 'basketball spa me Was post- j joned on account of bad weather . We are living' rn hopes that ths aatliai wiii be fair this- coming J reek. (Mrs.) Flora B. Gordon, Reportei > Kt\ FEBRUARY 15, 1941 niversary of the taw Wilkinson LINSON HIGH SCHOOL : ~ l|jk! 5 ,v;' - * * - v, AL BUILDING ivork in solving the problems living _ Etta B. Rowe, who is instructoi critic, Felton trainings school State College. This will be the third annua memorial service sponsored by th school. It Is hoped through thes celebrations that the students wil gain a greater-Inspiration to de velop themselves m order that th' might do their bit in contributinj to the community and-state. x>ans Total A Millior Additional Donors ro Xmas Seal Drive A study of the reports to date >f the Christmas Seal sale income >f the Affiliated Negro Committee jf the Richland Anti-tuberculosiAssociation showed that the sal< imnny colored people is iust slighty over half of its goal of $1,000.00 SVhile it is not believed at this late late that the goal will be reached t is hoped that adittional report' rrom the churches, from Jthe_ mail lale of which Mrs. O. J. Champior a chairman, from the rural sale)f which Mrs. D. K. Jenkins i ihairman, and from other source will greatly increase the income. J. M. Hinton, general chairman irges_ that each person who shoulc nake a report through the mail jr otherwise, do so at once in or ler that records may be closed The chairman stated that ther s urgent need for funds to fight tuberculosis in Richland county. A list of additional contributor s listed below. Mrs. Carrie Scott .21 Mrs. James Sawyer _ 1.00 Miss Bemice Sjtry .... 1.00 Mjs? Harriett Sawyer 2,0t Miss Mamie Sartor l.OO Mr. Crockett R. Rivers 1.0C Mr. Daniel Stewart .... : ]kf A_..ferrln . I ffl Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Patterson 1.0(1 Mr. Thomas Precia 1.0C Mrs. E. Cv Nelson 1.3S Vliss Annie Nelson . 1.0C Mr. Robert E. Nelson. Jr. 1.0C Mrs. Maxine Nelson 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. k, C. Mosby 2.00 Dhr._ and Mrs. O. J. Champion 2.00 Mrs. Rosa Myers _ 1.00 Misses Catherine and Frances^ Mack . ... . 2.0( Miss? Sara?Millar 1 -2f Mr. Luther Moffett 2.0C Mrs. Camilla Mitchell 2.0< Mrs. Edna Murles > 1.0G Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Lewis .. 1.00 Miss Jeannette Lyles .... 2.00 Mr. and Mrs*.* W. R. Lee 2.00 Mrs. E^stelle Johnson 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. C. Johnson .22 lev. and Mrs. I.'W. Jennorette 1.00 Mrs. Haynes Jackson 2.00 Mrs. Florence Jackson .50 Mrs. Thomas Jone?t Jr. 2.00 Mrss Ethel Johnson 1.00 Miss Lula Mae Johnson 1.00 Miss Blanche M. Jackson 1.1HJ 3r. Henry Harper 2.00 Mr. Lawrence E. Harper .52 }r. L. H.. Hall man ~TT~ 2.00 Mrs. Hattie N. Harris .50 Mr. John W. Hunter .. 1.00 lev. and Mrs. B. F. Hall .92 Mr. Ernest Q. Games 1.00 Mr. James W. Heyward - l.fifi Mr. Georjje H. Hampton 2.00 dr. and Mrs. W.. M: Graves 1.0JJ dr. and Mrs. S. N. Gttrrick-" l.OC Hiss Rose J\ Glascoe 1.00 dr. and Mrs. A. Glover 2.00 dr. and Mrs. G. Gary 1.00 dr. and Mrs, H. Green 1.00 dr. and Mrs. 1. Gall man .60 dr. and Mi-h. F. Ferjrasnn 1.00 )r. and Mrs. B. A. Everett 2.00 dr. and Mrs. M. DtmTfip T OO dr?. Karen Davis 1.00 dr. Henry B. Doby . _ 1.00 lr. and Mrs. J. E. Dickson '2.00 (Continued on Paff# 8) T mt PRICE: ] Dr. Garrick Make Successful Rally 1 As servant of (ho Baptist En ucational and Missionary Convjjn Mon of South Carolina, I shoul< like to express to< the Baptist o ~ this ?state and?to?lovers of ed ucation and religious instructroi everywhere our sincere thanks fo .rifts sent or brought to Morri: College and to point out tliat thi _ support, so generously and though fully given, has made it possibli /or the present administration to 1. Meet its financial obligation; on- time, very -important to an ?" organization. ^ 2. Prepare for and meet the needi _ Q"f a>1 increasing number ?.f stu dents who .have come to us fo training. Instill the highest morale anionir faeultv mcmhor? m.d dent body with a desirte" >o pu forward their best effort to ge the most out of what has beei placed in their cafe, and to wii .the permanent gratitude of th< Baptist and friends who have s nobly supported the "institution. , Without doubt, every rnstiutioi wishes to reach the position when it can carry its burden withou aid from others. We are aware however, that, this is not True o ( Morris College. Those who found r -ed?this?school intended it?to?b j the child of the Baptist to be for is known by the Baptist churche the Baptist ministers, the Baptis ' missionary societies, the B. Y. P U.'s, and the Baptist laymen. A members of various organization! I it is of prime importance that w< ?keep iris fne.jt over?m- remd, ~am do our utmost to carry out thi; great but noble task we took -t:nt< ourselves. These facts make light the tasr i of appealing to my fellow-cowork ers. As head of our school which is doing a great work in a fine man ner, J appeal to each organizatior and individual to fulfill the ?" quest; may the obligation whiel is yours, to give a definite sum ir , the Gideon Rally at Morris College on Thursday. February 27. Th sums requested are small,.. but tc vt Things We Do tn Gammon -The students in Gammon Theo topical Seminary are being train I ed in many ways, aside from then research work, they-are havir" experiences that theological school d<v-fiot usually provide. We have fifteen student pastor; in Gammon, and the others in r ligious activties m and out of th city. Gammon is one of the few schools of its kind, accredited bj what is known as the America! Association of Theological School: > m the United States and Cana ' and parallels similar agencies h f the college and university field. Every student is looking forwa " to the day when he can say. hn? a Gammonite or a trustee. Gammor is non-denominatrpnal in its en' >- lironment^, anv member i 1 ? Gammon family in. i utitii Ciuulini the same thing. 1 The writer is proud to bo one r ! the four elders in the senivn- elas as well as one of the twelve apos i ties graduate in May and to give - the Holy Communion t ? the fit culty^ and students before leavint. 1 this sacred place. L ?The writer t? iusT back fron Chattanooga, Tenn. where h c pleached Sunday night for tie Rev. \V. C* Upshaw^a^i durinvthe afternoon he was carried ts at times the etduds werv b"7 the mountain. We saw the fallow mg states through the telescope C ? \' n v .. s. t.;,,. lenn.. Mi.-5., Ky and Ala. _ As We canto down I was toil that _ Hooker's men stormed - thalmost impregnable heights of th scenic mountain ami won, a .victory above tile clouds, and that this wa< thY" only place in history where ! , battle was fought above ' clouds. The faculty and students arc 1 busy preparing for The Andersoi Conference and The Third Lee " TTTTm"^TT"7TT?r expeciirTg meTr"^orT all churches, visitors and friends to share this week with us. Wt want you feel at home when 1 you come the week of the- 48th (Rev.) G. W. Williams lurke Hi Undefeated | Rulldogfs Earned Two More Victories The undefeaU'd BuMftb'ps n 1 Bnrkc Hiph moved .up two notches h >ver the Vrerk end by defeating i Kinpstrce 74- T on last Wednesday and <\b Saturday won a close pa rue front the fast'ffiovinp Calf, otic squad, by a score rtf 24?^ r? Tn the TTrnpstree panne Burke went on a scorinp spree and com - tdetly outclassed the pame little squad from Kinpstree. Rurky's bip ten rolled up a score of 40-12 durinp the first half. As Oie~wKT8TTif started thaaacond half, the Rulldops were turned out of their cap Continued on pa?e 8 * - r**. ..rrr. ?** ? ; ' ,? ' .1 4 2 . FIVE CENTS PER COPY~ -.1 ? s Appeal For -3 rhursday, Feb. 27 Morris College they are large ant mean much more than is. ordinarly thought by many of us. Let u ' remember that to give or not to ? .give may mean to Morris College, to grow or not to grow. ' As stated above," the sums rei* quested are small. Each church is J asked t ri (r \vi> &T. HO Vf in.!... 1 aryc Society, "$4.00; each Sunda> L .Thniil, ta.OOi oeh I). V. P. u., fg, and each minister, and layman, $1.00. To each etfurch I should '- Tike to say, "Remember Morris College, She is depending on you." _ - -To?each?Missionary Society, raay~ ?1 i-ay, "Tlie payment of y'uur sum ^ will mean much to your school." To each Sunday school and B. Y. P. U., "Young people, now is the time to line up with and support i an ideal and a mcaterial struc lure whose future will depend upon you." To the ministers and laymen, "You know- this work, please heyd our plea. Do not neglect us ? Remember us mow, m the'tLay of p anrr pleas and our needs.'*' . "Mow is the time for al of us to * , do our part. To rest contented when the hour of progress is at hand , is far worse than carelesness when weakness sets in. Let us remember , THE CAUSE OF MORRIS'COLu LEGE. THE- CAUSE OF ED- t_ _U_C ATION i_N D RELIGION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 7 ! MORRIS COLLEGE, where this Baptist are called to assemble to # bring gifts of money and ,pro-_ ??? , duce to help raise "Morris College higher and higher on the laddei , Nat'l. Defense Mass Meeting To Be Held ) "Thef-Part Negroes 9houIefc-Ptey ;? in the National Defense Program" ^ will be the theme of a mass meeti ing; to be held Sunday, February 23, at Bethel A. M. E. church, uolumbia. South Carolina, ; >The cooperation of churches ~ clubs, and other groups throughout Richland county is being solicited in the effort to make this meeting a great success. y'' , Much interest is being shown nl - th is -ti-roe in the Negroes'- share oi I jobs on the defense building proieets-as "well as in his participation _ in the army and air corps. iSuch matters as these will be discussed at this meeting. The meeting is being sponsored jointly by. the Columbia 1 of the National Association off Col-" . lege Women, Mrs. G. E. Nelson president, and by the local branch of the N. A. A. C. P.. Rev. E. A Adams, president. _I GEORGETOWN NEWS We are quite sure that ever? one who read the Februarv 8th -.T*ur - _n> _i_L n;ag brim fnil of intnraatintii < news from *er to cover and eight pages of rt._ Your correspondent was much aroused over the beautiful poem by Mrs. L. E. Dendy of Clinton S C. entitled "Another Thought." for it brought out so clearly what was?said hy our?pastor Sunday? mornimrr February 2nd.- when hf urged that we patronize our own a little more Out of experience? in the past few months here ir our city, they should cause us to act nearer, think, act wisely, anc' say ressi Thanks to Mrs. Dendy "give us another real soon please. Mrs. Leola Atkinson arid son have moved ttheir meat market i and grocery store from Front St and now are located on the comei f Kines and Prince Sts. Mrs. Eliza Smith of Atlanta, Ga. is the house guest of her brothe? and sister-in-law. Dr. and Mrs. JUL I S. Thompson, * ? The members of H. G. L. Social ^md Saving Club regret very much their inability to be. at the honu ? of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Dobbins on Sand Landing Monday, February 3, due to inclement weather. Hartsville. S. C\, was ffuest speak s,M j er last ^urnjay p. m. She also preached for Rev. Burjjass at D?"kA. M.F. rtmrffl. Motlfry. evening. > -* Allen Day celebration was be ie fitmjrly observed in all the A. M E. churches in our city last Sunday. At Rethel A.M. K. church dwrin^ the Sunday school hour, a ver"V unique program was rendered. Mrs " T. C. Quartos spoke on the life anr achieveVhents of the Tatp Fanni* T. Copm and Pfo? Willie Fred Harrison spoke On the foender of ' nur rhurrh, Richard Allen. At tHf league hour another splendid pro - - ^ eram was enjoyed. Preachrng war dispeRSed with and ft prtOgTam - -topped the climax. On Sunday, February 16 at 8:SC p. m. Rev. 3. C. Qoarles will preaoh at Dickerson A. M. E. church foi Rev. Bergess. Music will be fur nished by the junior choir of Bethel under tho direqtipn .of Prof, J. E PrToTeau. ~ Ei J^Ford, Reporter at. Jr.?? : - , ?. ,7"., J