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[ ; t * , VOL.. XVI?NO7~9. 7 Bishop and Mrs J i Bishops Fouhtain, Davis, Sii gleton, Hemmingway and A fljL H V . -'V . H P * BISHOP JOSEPH S "By" W. R. Bowman i February 25th?Doubtless the greatest banquet and Tinniver-Jsary in the A. M. E. connection! took place last night in Columbia when hundreds of churchmen and leading citizens met at Allen university to giw'ftonor^jtor=?whop and Mrs. Joseph Simeon Flipper who have under their wise and able leadership brought 'peace to ^ , the " state" when it was very . _ stormy. When Bishop Flipper - a^stghed himself to South Carolina four years ago he made it plain to the brethren, he had 'no administration men and that no rumors concerning them would hurt in mak --- ing out his appointments. Said the bishop, "I am pdtting ? each minister on.his merit if you take care of what I give you in making good reports - in-aeeession^ conversion and finance, its a h?aithy <^rn thnt; v"ii pnn vv should be promoted to render greater service for the Master". Hence in th6 last five years ministers would vie with each-other with out a whip over them, show ix;. piriV.np TTlppnl- irtnf tly.y y;|n do. When a minister fails^, Bishop Flipper and the conference are satisfied he has done his best. This anniversary __was _held__!In Rlclinr, ITi;^^^,.'o 89n,l birthday and his completion of 33 years of outstanding service as Mshop of ~tliu A. M. E. church^ Bishop W. A. Fountain, of Atlanta was the first speaker and said during his address that it Bishop Flipper's influence that made him bishop. He continued and said "that he thanked God ""?n 1? Allon W university, nfarried a South Ca rolina girl and that South Caro lina played a great part in his electton to the bishopric, etc". Bishop M. H. Davis of Baltimore was "the next speaker and said a -person's^ promotion and. siiccegti depends upon whose hands he^ -? -falla Biahop^Bflyis told of his hardship in school here at Alten university, how he worked at his home at Mation to obtain education. He married a girl who had standing and rating, when his father-in-law, the- late Bishop Beckett died, he asked Bishop Flip M the bishop finally decided. He was elected on Bishop Flipper's in fluence, along with other friends. When Kishop David Henry Sims of Philadelphia was presented, the house went wild with applause. Bishop Sims was elected * bishop from the presidency of Allen university, he has thousands of friends both white and colored in South Carolina. He had to - fight hard to keep his emotion down when he would relate the many incidents that happened under his leadership. He patted himself on the shoulder several times when he said under his administration Allen university received the first" Slater fund and the first recognized summer school j For public school teachers and al-! so under his tutorship the professors of Allen and Benedict cdl- j leges would exchange chairs and that the public school system of CToTu mbia was brought to ATlen university. He praised the bishop otv trm work in South Carolina. Other speeches were made by V , ? . K \ Flipper Honored j ibs, and General Officers Sin j dams Attend Reception -A _i J 2 I 1 . -< tspll I' L ( 1 fBii > ' ?i ^1 ' H .* ' I i v "t 1 HF. _.,-.. pr ( c i H I > > SIMEON FLIPPER " < t Drs. E. A. Adams, secretary of f education. George A." Singleton, t rditm?of the?Christian?Recorder; i 1 L. H. Hommingway, secretary of I c the ehurch extension with headquarters at Washington; Dr. J J Starks, president of Benedict C college - and "Dr.?S. ~R. HiggltlS, I president of Allen university, who 1 declared that Bishop Flipper j.s good and wonderful to ma. Dr. Iliggins also said that the rocks for the library is already gp the t ground. ' / Other remarks were made by e Prof. H. B. Rikard, Prof. C. G t Garrett, Drs. A. P. Spears, E. A 2 Parker and others. Dr. J. E.'i Beard, the-leader of the South Ca' t rOlina conference said the future It of the A M. E\ church under Bi'?. I hop Flipper is very bright and en-Js eo raging. -?_ j 1 Mrs. M. L. Haynes represented t table way as sho spoke of then t Avurk and worth in. presentingMra -? Flipper jw4th a gift. Dj. T. J. Mil- ( es, SoTith. Carolina's candidate for t the bishopric took care of the* sit- a nation in his presentation speech c of soccial gift to the bishop by t South?Carol inn.?H4s?speech was t so effective that the first, second and sixth Episcopal districts made i similar donations to . thg Jbishop. u _X)r.?\Vilks and Heard represent- r cd Georgia; Drs. Alston and 1 Genres represented North Caro- 1 Carolina. Drs. G. A. Singleton, f L. H. Hoinrningway and Hatters t represented the general depart- v ment of the church. These are f general officers. f ^'Among the-tl isti hgUisHcU visitors who attended were Prof. C t: A. Johnson, supervisor of Colum- t bia schools; J. Andrew Simmons, ij principal Booker Washington high* p school; J. A. Potts, principal Wav erley school and W, C. Johnson^ proprietor? of Johnson funeral 1 home. - c All praise and honor is due Dr. I Jr K.- Thomas, who was master s of cprcmnnu.a o?wl -- -? uiiu ? nu as tnis first instigators of this banquet. I lBishop and Mrs. Flipper express] r e<] themselves as well pleased and ( 1 declarer! "no state he has ever serv p ed equal South Carolina in hospi- / talities jind the way they treat a I bishop. Other districts would do \ \ welt if thev world send t.hair lflad^l ers to South Carolina and get a 1 lesson how to put over a big af- 1 fair that is pleasing to all con- e cern. z A. r. ClAll OF FLORENCE [ COUNTY . ? On last Wednesday evening at 7:o0 the?A. T7." CKih" oT Florence ]p County held its regular meeting . < with the president, Mr. Bradley.il in charge. Due to the absence??Uy* the secretary, tht assistant secil t tary, Miss Britton, fully drschaflg- -i ed her duty. The alma mater was sung followed with a prayer by t Rev. C. McClary. Mr. .Bradley ask- \ en thp new members""to express ( them selves with .regards to cluh. _l then opened the house for discus- e <ion of business which related to donations for Allen University. It 1 was agreed that, all donations, per- i sonaT and coTTectTver, that are to 1 r.e ffiven through this particular . 1 hand "the first week of May. IS:?/-: w-v'J .> A.~T COLUMBIA, ! Columbians Crowd Bethel "Church For Mass Meeting An alert and appreciative aulience of more than 1,500 persons attending, a mass meeting, at JJe_t?he V, M.-Iw church, last-Sunday heard <ey speakers discuss '"The Part Megroes Should Play in "National ilefense." Speakers with the subjects of their short talks were jurney E. Nelson, "The Part Negroes Should Play in the Army wrd?Nary;" i). Awdecw Simmana, . 'The Negro in the Education-forpefense T^rograrri;1' Mrs. A. B. Weston, "The Home and Nuliuual Defense;" and Dr. p. W. Mance ?rani Statistics as They Relate to Negroes." Many interesting facts and figures were given to show how Negroes must firght for a :hance to fight foF~ and defend \merrca through getting muie and setter jobs dfr defense projects, jy- getting into higher planes of service in the army and naNy, md by laboring above and through ill undemocratic practices to renernber that "while America is not ill the Nejjfro wants it to be, no lousehhold, no country is just what he inhabitants want rt to be. It ,vas einiphatically stated, however hat this is the Negro's home arid, hat it is his business to make it , lumv homelikp. Ui any wayjhe can. Dump the meeting resolution^ ~ regarding equalization of teachers salaries and the services- of ^Jegro policemen in sections of Coumbia which are predominantly vlegro, were adopted unanimously^ _ The mass meeting was sponsored by the local branches of^thc-National Association of College" kVomen and the National Association for The" Advancement of?Colored People. Maiiy other group? :ooperated in making the meeting pjccessful. Mrs. Gurney -E. Nelson, ^resident of the N. A. C. W., prelided and Rev. E. A. Adams, presi lent of the N. A. A. C. P., closed he meeting with a stirring appeal or memberships and for cooper iion and action on the part of the hrnnrh nnd the Negro citizens (f Cnlupihra at large. OMMUNITY HEALTH ED- ? AUNCHES PROGRAM VGAINST T. B. . i The Gommunity Health Educa- i ion Committee of the Richland 1 ^riti-Tuberculosis Auxiliary launch (1 a program against Tuberculosis it a meeting Friday, February II, 5 p. m., at Carver school. Thirepresenting various clubs and i y people attended the" meeting hurches in the city. Mr. Robert Bai'rie, Executive ecrctary, Richland Anti-Tubercuosis Association, was presented , o the committee by the chairman, diss Charlotte^-Jnekson.-In a very '? ? /m/1 f "P o win * i v. i i\nj i c? 11\, i'i i . uai i ic ciupiiaoi^" ^mmu n i'ty Tl e al Ui <^u c atio n *C om" nittco in fighting tuberculosis and vividly depicted the relationship if the Community Health Educajon Committee to the whole local ~ . Miss-Moil ie C. Faison, the Auxliary Secretary, defined the duties 'f the sub committees working on ommunity health education, namey: Speakers bureau, public reunions, exhibits, motion pictures ooks and phamplets, demonstraton. Miss Faison- expressed hex _ villingness to give each committee ur support in working out an ef , eetive program. Representatives were given the opportunity to serve on either of he above committees. Leaders rtedged their support to the prorram. The meeting closed with a movie , 'Let My People Live" featuring ^ex Ingram and the Tuskegec hoir. The health film produced >V -the National Tuberculosis As- i oeialion has an all Negro cast. ~" Among those present were: Mrs Thonvpson, Mrs. Ella. 3arr, Mrs. L. K. Nelson, Dr. Hallnan, M iss Wilhelmina Castor, Miss J jOuella McGain, Rev. Blasaenfame, Mrs. E. M. Murles, Miss AT V Nelson, Mrs. N. A. Robinson, lev. L K. Jenkins, Mr S. T. Staf'ofd, Miss Wilhelmhia Roberts, Jr?Mioa Hi-n ftpllf ^ vennedy, Miss Vina Conty, Mrs. ?ertha Clark, Mrs. Beatrice Grav , s, Miss Beatrice Goode, Miss Al:onia Goode, Mrs. Georgina Bowing, Rev. J. C. Bates, Miss Hen- , iette Hassel and Mr. H. N. Vment. ... Dues were taken up which will ro to help bear the club's expens s. The secretary afeo opened the wok to receive donations. Afte? ill busineaK was discussed we clos'd by ainging "God B]ess Anicrca," and repeating of The mizpah Sorpe jpembers of the faculty hen led us mto the lunch room vhere a delicious menu, consisting if potato salad on crisp lettuce, ipilod. ham,?ritzaT hot .cocoa, ic?- ream and cake were served. We are askh>g all Allentites who ive and ^vork tn Florence county ilso those who live or work near iere to "please meet with ui~ on Vfarch 19, I^Ake City high school, Take- GityT Br G-.--?t-7:00 p. m. (Mrs.) E. D. Bolton, Reporter SOUTH CAROLINA, SATURD. Brookgreeh Corif. r1 Wed. Mai*h 12th I Expects Crowd Medical and Dental Clinics to be% A Feature t Brookgreen, S. C., Feb. ~27=^Of- * fi-ials of the TJrookgreen Welfare E conference are expecting a record c braking crowd in attendance at the ? conference this year here at the ( Brookgreen private school and the j Broofcgreeti church* Wednesday, t March 12. Last year more than f people auehueu tne comer- r ence, this year it is expected that ( a much larger crowd will come to ^ Brookgreen. : ~ The" clinic will open at 10:00 t o'clock "Wednesday mornSner. March _ ?" t\ 12, and close that afternoon at j. underway at 10 o'clock in the mora [j ing with an address by S. Tanner c Stafford, superintendent of the Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospita' on health.- Mr. Stafford will be 0 followed at noon by J. M. Hinton. c state agent for the Pilg^rm Life 0 Insurance Company and John H. r, McCray, publisher of The Charles- p ton Lighthouse and Informer. A special feature at the con- ^ terence this year will be the Bet- u tis Junior College glee club that p will give a musical concert at 12:30 5 p. m. The singers will be "under the direction of Prof. L. B. Ross, the_ _cj director of music at the college. Wednesday night at 8 p. m, the ^ glee club from Bettis will be heard ej in a concert at the Howard high Ql school auditorium in Georgetown. p( Seymour Carroll of Columbia, _ tt:r. president of the conference, -gj will preside at the morning sessions, according to Mrles t). Bo- ?j pan, the director of the conference program. Assisting Mr. Bogan with v the arrangements of the confer- lv ence are the following persons: c( Louis Boone, George Besseliu, J. B. Beck, William Johnson, Charles Brown, Boyd W. Owens, Rev. W. S. McClary, Mrs. Nellie B. Levis- "C ter, Andrew Kditlv. David Williams, Johnnie Elliott and Rev. rr Abraham Herriott and others. TEACHERS' INSTITUTE -?i Berkeley County ai Moncks Corner, S. C.?The two ?* lay Teachers' Institute, sponsored , Association FeFrJaFy a great suedtss. - , c]] ' Sti4v4ntr: for Higher Ideals in w the Teaching Profession"/was the rt Lheme. Each instructor's program y was centered around this theme. (.}. The instructors were as follows: Mrs. Batrice Whrtener, Parker District school, Greenville, pri- jr mary group I; Miss Junie Martin, g( Waverly elementary school, Co- a] lumbia, primary group. II; Mis. Maudest K. squires, Whittemora q high school, Conway, elementary 0] group; Mr. J. C. Parker, Wilkinson or high school, Orangeburg, high jr school group; _Mr. F. A. DeCosta, Avery Institute, Charleston, prin- ni rinala' crronn. Mrs. M M Sim- ^ kins, f" ?uth Carolina Tuberculosis Assoeiav' , Colombia, public t( health. ft The outlined program for the different groups were as follows: u Tir.'mnnr Cronn T?Mrs Pea- ntrice Whitener. The unit, conference, reading, language. lj; Primary Group II?Miss Junie -p Martin The activity program, read ing readine^ss: di Elementary Group?'Mrs. Maud- n, est K. Squires. The activity pro- ft gram,?reading in small rural E schools, language arts, arithmetic, 1J enterprises, the social studies. V\ High School Group?Mr. J. C. ParTer. . Higher Ideals, teacher-pu- V pi] harmony, winning professional M advancement, 7 making education el Function. , -L~ Ij Principal Group?Mr. F. A. De- B Costa. Prrncipal as organizer, or- v< ganizeic of the curriculum, orga ti nizer of the staff, assigner of the 7! staff. P Health Group?Mrs. M. M. Sim E kins. General alth discussions. Present, at o r Friday morninf assembly wew?M-r^ J. B. Fetton . Mr. VV. A. Schiffley, Mr. J. W. ' Mims, member of the County Board (, of Education; Mr. W. Mfe Bonner k City 'Superintendent of schools. ,, Mr. Booner welcomed the mstructors and teachers to the town and school and commended the Asprepare Hhemslves. Mr. Schiffley made some very helpful remarks. w At our Saturday morning assemhlv we were favored with remarks from Mr. J. B. Felton, Mrs Orvktt, atlemr'anee teacher. aM %v Dr. W. A. Wall, county superintendent of education. Mrs. M. M. Sim- !I kins was the speaker of the morn- ^ insr. Her talk was V>oo?a ' " Christmas Seal sale and what it ?, is doing. Ail teachers went away with r w greater' determination to do better f' wor*. . ?? THE MUSIC SHOPPE h Waverloy Elementary school pre- w srnts her Annual Musical ProgramMonday?night, March 8 at 8;00 o'clock in the Allen University ci Auditorium. W Miss Jackson and the pupris tl Lave worked very hard,to give the fi pubTic a program that you can't qi afford to miss. The Chorus and Vi L.' U w t kl in D i\ rwl n tia ?e?e?A w Knt tor ivii V VII111 fytfTTTT u t v v7lggvi| Uv v v"" t and beauttfully Costumed. v/ r ?ti ~T - ' A.Y, MARCH 1, 1941 * Old Howard School Site To Become Recreation Center The buildings and grounds at he Old Howard School site have | >een turned over to the Negro < itTzens of Columbia to be used < is a community center. Similar ( enters now in operation at Irvin t md Earle Parks, and at several j >ther places in the city are under | ;he direct supervision of the citv i. lepartmentv?x?f parks and play- f rrounds of ifrhich J O. Marshal), j nember of the Columbia City f louneil; is director. This informa- ? ion, will be welcomed by the Neprr? s itizens of "Columbia who for senrmental reasons in particular are a nxious to have and hold the Old ~ loward School site sacred to the f lemories of their parents and for yj fie service of themselves and their hildren. ' si Mr. Marshall has requested thai n advisory _ox planning board be ^ rganized among colored citizen? ^ orresponding to the same type f sponsoring group at each roc- CJ eational center for whiles. These ' ersons would study and plan how yy le Old Howard center might best ^ e used for all intefested and reptable groups among colored u eople. In this connection-, it has 111 een suggested that each civic, digious, and social club in the . ity send a Representative to beanie a member of the. planning oard. This representative may be " ither the club president or somtr " ther member selected by the reserve group. Such representative?" nd all other interested persons rc re requested to meet at the center t 7 o'clock on the evening of [arch 10 to organiz the planning aard and make plans by which tc olunteers may assist the paid ai orkers to make the center a sue;ssful and useful recreation proet. ? IV) Jdith Curry and Band j, i* V> Play for Elks The Charity Bpll and Fashion A fn hp held in the Township Bi jditor^um on March 10th Is an rr itstanding event of the season tjt Services of Edith Curry, fam- 0f is queen of swing have been en- v, iged for the occasion. Also feairing A1 ~T5unn, America's aee- ^ ummer; King Brigham, trumpet izard 'and Lit Rose, musical di 0t ictor, first time in Columbia, p. ou've seen the rest, now wait fox to ie best. Edith Curry, her accordian and B; jr orchestra who has been provig a big sensation through the p, outh for the past four months id is expected to fill the heart |K F Columbians with joy. Miss urry, is one-?Lthe leading lady i chestra. leaders in the entire U I I 1 J I. -y. run uaiui nas ueen araw ig far better dancing: attendance ian%eVeral of the best named aj lale. "bands who" Tecently toured n, >r> Time and effort has been given M > the preparations for this af- r lir. " Those participating in the pop- ai larity contest and the amount .,| r votes so far are as .follows: Eunfqe Warren, 650; Inez Wilams, 575; Elizabeth Collins, 500; rf e&corah Mims, 725; Onieda Nel- J< 3U, 75; Eddie.. Qshie, 75;^X1iiberla.4t< ones, 150; Mary Guise, 75;-Gor--p elia Osbie, 300; Ifattje Porter- pi eld, 500; Drucilla Kelley, 75; *?< thel Robinson,JZ&; Ros&JK.imball _di 50; Serena Jackson, 75; Mollie tl Woodson, 875; Grace Cooper, 375; ee Millie Ruby Mozie, 775; Dorothy ft ?raller,_25; Marcella Hennie 6^); w Marion Douglass, 375; Amy Mitch \\ 11, 75. Catherine Patrick, 75; Dol A r Smith, 75; Susie" Thomas, 75; ernice Miller, 500; Louise Sulli- D an, 500; Shirley Davisr 500; Mar a la Woodnal, 500; Elinora Miles, in 5; Peggy Pearson, 300; Dorothy atterson, 300; Hattie Spann, 350 Zi lizabeth Miles. 75.. _ p. ol Tospel Tornado ill Speaking ? ello World: ~ ai I am speaking from 421 IC W.r s )th street, Miami, Florida. I am ist from conference i-n West Palm EWTr^TfTTtrTTFTTurTjesFrveever ^ itnessed, only a few minor chang* _ M I will be at St. Paul, Miami, for ' y ?n nights, - We are having ideal \ eather. I like to swim, dipping very morning makes one feel like laking the day. Just wh-ed the resident, of Allen University fi^r dollars, ($60.00), to help some i F the students. From now until Fay it will he appreciated if, all ho Cftn. will sand a Bnoriat rir> ation to Allen because under the _ adership of the new President lings are moving smoothly. We npe for him success. All who wish to get in touch ith us write Miami, Florida, Genftl Delivery- th Old Viv was found in the uaod -w ?r lot, in a , demolished Willys. p< i^hen asked what she was doing ai lere, she replied that" her boy uend was ramed Willys, and h? lo jit her, and she had to he around in Lillys." je So long, will be on the air next w eek over station PMLOC. r- vi fife* PRICE: I Civic League Studies Servant Problem In making a study of wages and dlher factors concerning Negroes employed as cooks, housemaids, nursemaids, cafeteria workers and son on, the executive committee jf the Civic Welfare League 'of Jolumbia made a plan by which hey thought the workers in this jroup could be trained to render lie re efficient service and thereby iuve ample grounds to demand bet or wages~The study showed that n niowt mioosoble wages aw 1 >aid most of the workers m this rroup regardless of the type of ervice thcy renderr Later the committee learned that ?well-planned- course?mrw?being iven at Booker Washington school ills_adequately the plan they had ; mind. J., Andrew Simmons, rincipal of Booker Washington ^hool u nrl ?a ^ xl? , ? iiivuiuci ui me excutiva committee?of?<the?Civic Welfare League, invited other mem ers of the committee to observe fte WPA classes Tor domestic; ifeteria and similar workers. The roup which observed the classes ' lade a most favorable report. 1 mong other suggestions, it was j rged that the general public be ' ade familiar with the plan and sssibilities of the classes at Book* Washington school. It was ! lought ,that publicity on the turses should be carried on ' irough the churches^ clubs irough the. newspapers, and ! irough the eity school pupjls as ! ell as through the persons en- ' tiled in these particular courses 1 Persons desirmg t o prepare 1 lemselves to serve more efficient- ( i this line of work are urged ' i enroll in these classes. They j re held at Booker Washington 1 hool on Monday and Wednesday ( enings from 7 to THey are ven' without cost to any persons, * ale ;or female. g ISTINGUISHED VISITORS i CITY c" i Bishops W. F.'- Fuller and W Fountain of Atlanta, Ga.; . ishop M. H. Davis of Baltimore ? ia oisnop l>. n. sims ot fhila- , lphra, along with many general f ficers of the A. M. E. church, ere visitors in Columbia this sek attending the anniversary of ~~ ir beloved Bishop J. S. Flipper. c Bishop; Fuller came in interest i his church activities and the almetto Leader force were glad { greet him and shake his hand. \ The Hdliness church under ( ishop Fuller's administration in t juth Carolina is making grea t ^ogress. Hundreds of new mem ?rs are joining his church and ? Wh Holiness churches i n Colum- \ a are ringing no backward bell \ ? - ? , PAWLEYS ISLAND NEWS i Splendid services were had at ^ 1 churches here Sunday. A large amber witnessed an able sermon ( Rishon Thomas < white l.at Faitl] j emorial church in the morning. r ev. W. . Forsythe, pastor. , Friends of Mrs. R. M. Forsythe j e delighted to know that she Was >le to return to her work last ? beinjr iwIreTSosed. j The Booster Club, after being , lyally entertained by Mrs. Maggn ; ihnson on February 6, met at the f >me of Mr,-and-Mrs. Ed.-Alston _ ebruary 20. Mcrr ? -Williams, -] resident, presided. Opening song ( Shine;" Bible verses recited and < aes collected. M?'. George Brown len came forward with an ex-_ ] dlent paper on the subject "Faith , lness." Comments on the same ] v.re made by Mrs. M. Brown, C. | Glliams, Bros. H. Session and E,) lston. I us line 10 see -?ir, ana mis. avid Sindab in their new car fter the other was demolished a wreck. - ?-??? ? = The program to bo giveen at Mt. ion Baptist church has been postmed~ until -a?later- date, ? Little Miss Evelyn, the daughter Mrs. Maria Ferguerson, is at imp with her mother after stayg in Pittsburg for a long time. he"s now attending the Faith emorial school in the-sixth grade Mr. and Mrs.'James Bowen. who ;e now lining hi Baltimore, are rending a few days Here with arents. Brnf Rnhnrt .Barrage, a?me in ?r of the Howard school faculty ! Georgeetown, and his brother [r. Demosthener Barrage, worliped at Mt. Zion Baptist church ist Sunday. Both made timely marks. You are always welcome^ ome again. ? Miss B. is all smiles these days, id who wouldn't be? 'Cause it on',t be long now. Please have a nrckie ready-and e the Ngsbitt boyss each week ?i vyuui . I M. F. NesbttV^epovter i BENNETTSVILLE NEWS , C. D. Sanders, Reporter ( Sunday was a very cold day but j le vchurch goers were on the job, anther eonditions never hold the | iopte in our city from church I ' id school. Rev. A. J. Wjright pastor of Sht 1 h church preached an interest? . g sermon Sunday morning subct Getting Past Our Past. After k hiclu-ttia monthly communion ser t ce Was'' cbhStidttd".' *fS& was put 3 3 ^IVE CENTS PER COPY Belief In Voodoo. Impedes TB Work (Continued from- last week) Herb Doctor at Work When John arrived home, his aunt carried him to ,a "Herb Doctor" who informed them that somel>ody had "put a spell ort the boy." He further stated that it was a Rood thing that the youth had been brought to him m time. "Doctor Smith" gave John a bottle of various roots, water, salt, nenner. vinegar and heaven .only knows " what else. He instructed John to * liiR?-."nine doses nf this for nine .. days." Another concoction was given for the purpose of rubbirg the_ 1 youth's frail body. Aunt Bessie was cnarged exorbitant prices for the medicine addition to- an extra * fee for "Doctor Smith's" personal services. . . _ * Finally the Sanatorium ' At the end of two weeks John's ~ condition had grown from T>ad to worse, and the expensive special medicine had only aggravated the situation. Yetr Aunt Bessie con-? tinued to take John to "Doctor Smith," as he had convinced her that John would get worse first, then change for the better because the evlF spirits within his > ' . jody were having difficultv findtno' :heir way out.' After a month of pseudo-treat nent for a'disease that grew visbly. worse with every visit, Aunt 3essre took John to see the local v"" >hysician about his "peculiar ill less." After a careful diagnosis )f~ John's illness the physician gravely informed Aunt Bessie that J Tohn had an advanced case of_tu)erculosis! 'He advised sanatorium :are. When the estimated cost for John's sanatorium rest cure wa' )utlined, Aunt Bessie decided that ihe could not finance .tTrstitutionai :are. Practically all of the? money \unt Bessie hadjsaved was spent vrth quack "Doctor J5rhith" on the? " eeeivmg-ehd. ?*?t ? The physiciaft advised her to permit John to visit the clinic and :ubject him to artifical pneumothorax treatments. Xunt Beipsie iccepted this offer to help. (Continued next week) >n the table for the morning cole-tion. ^ Last Sunday the missionary sis ;crs and friends raised $25. Af:er the Negro Hfistorv program he high school teachers' are- ready o join in with .any program for he building up of our community. Mrs. Mamie McCrimmon and son arrived home from Washingion, D. CL, where she buried her lusband, Capt. Milton McCrimnon. Nurse Vrvian Jon?/s instructor n Florence high school spent the .veek-end home with mother. Mrs. Mary Cunningham Means >f Laurjnburg institute, jwas the ..ml nf pr. and Mrs. T. Richardson. While in the city 3he_yisited- the reporter an old 'riend. Prof, and Mrs. E. Thompson and son of Sumter, Prof. McRamsey ai.N. C.. spent, Sunday in the rity. . with Prof. Thompson's mother, Vlrs. Julia Thompson on Kenney. itreet. ? :et, N; C. was tn the city Satur- ~"~ Jay morning visiting Mrs. Los:on's mother, Mrs. Kollock. Pr<fc . and^Mrs..,J._Reese .of Columbia spent Sunday in the city A'ith parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Reese, on Hudson St. and made a pou call at the reporter. Our sick friends: iffr. Bob Cros and. Mr. F. Pnwp Mpc ttHo Munnerlyn, Mr. Pearson, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. M. Drake, Mrs. M. Ross, Mrs. A. Colmond, Mrs. B. Inston arrd Rev. T. P. Potorkln. Rev. Gupper pastor of St. Michael M. E. church attended the IMaflm rally-last week-in?Orarrggv rurg. He reported one of the rest college rallies ever put over. Rev. Gupper and his members are loing splendid work at St. Mich-? rat ehurcbr The private nurse course conlucted at the Adult school center >n Robinson St. under the instrue !:ton of Nurse Coxi (white) have wlded muih''?)d tjhj? work" of the malt wehne); < They nu et c*'n y Thuisday p.m. 7:00 to 9:30. Come ind join the class. No fee to pay 'ree to #11. uvmc i/i nit- icacners are anxous to see their ^'school close; 1 .vender why??Watch, the home olumn.-see the reason. M iss E. McKay, Mrs. Nancy ^eese, Mrs. Seward, Mrs. Stonoy ire out again after a few weeks llness, also Mrs. M. Leake. Mrs. Nellie McKay is home 'rotn New York to spend awhile vith her firmtly on Marshall St. ~The pre-Rchool or kindergarten vill reopen Monday, March 3rd in >no of the Sunday school rooms it Shiloh church. Mrs. Kammie fCinpr, supervisor. Prof. L. Pearse and Mrs, Minnie ?reported?a?Wfr?sum money from their school soeal last Wednesday p.m. SUBSCRIBE FOR FHE PAUMETFO LEADER ' " . 1 -J. ^ , j