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- -V >-=- ? ? VOL. XVI?NO."l2l Women's Society Chris ? Committee At New Or The Budget Committee of the United Methodist Women in the Central Jurisdiction met m New Orleans, La., recently at Gilbert' Academy to perfect plans for the program and work of the Wo 'men's Society of Christian Ser rice, an organization of Metho dist Chuich women throughout the United States. A -try-out budget was set up for the first year. The committee recommended (i) that the third Friday in Maj be set aside as Cultivation Daj in the Central Jursdiction; (2) that the Woman's Society ol Christian Servite in the Central Jurisdiction become a member of the National Council of Negro Women^- Mrs.- llary . McLeod Beth line, president. ? ? members of the Budget Commit Piedmont iVfedicoDent-Pharmaceuticai Asso'n, Meeting- j Greenwood S. C., March 15th? Members of the Piedmont MedicoDent-Phamnceutieal association were guests of Drs. I. M. Tomp kins and R. B. Frederick in theii regular monthly meeting, here U night. Present at the meeting were Drs. Clinton of Lancaster Duckett, of Rock Hill; Young, Anderson, Bonnor, Dr. (Mrs.'l W. H Young of Anderson"- Sharp, Hil* , and Thomas of Seneca; Duckett McClaren, Douglass. Lawtoh, Hug gins. Coober Gibbs and iSmilev nf. Greenville; Bull Glymph, Walker | < . , Douglass and Porter of Spartan ^ burg and Dr. Long of Union, whc got snow bound at Clinton, S. C. and .arrived late. Dr. Fuller (white) spoke on Ob stetrics. Dr. Young. bAi and G'.bhs^ fflgffi bers of the S. C. Palmetto Medical association program commit tee, reported the program for th( | coming meeting of the association which convenes, in Columbia, S. C April 22nd. A committee composed of Drs Douglass. Glymph, Walker, Bui' and Porter was asked to draw up and submit at the next meeting of the association, tentative plans whereby the association might b( able to place itself in position to receive benevolent consideratioi from?giuups ui iiulifIiluwls win may be desirous of establishing or endowing the association with ) any form approprias to the ach vancement of scientific research ii the medical field. The committee wag also asked to subr^-rt a pTan, whereby the association migh'< tart building or creating a sink ing fund from membership due; to be ftct aside for benevolent pur posea, if and when needed. Members "were askeji to oapvas their communities, and ass ^ for authority to invite the 19^ meeting of the S. C. Palmetto Med ieol conference, to be held in their city. At the -adjournment of the meet injf, t)rs. Frederick and Tompkins presented an invitation to th( members from Mesdames Tompkins and Fredericks, who were as^ sisted by Mrs. ,T K. Robinsom and P Idel Perrin to retire to Mrs. Tomp kins' home and presented -with a lovely bunch of sweet pea bios ^ s ?? O tf- _ V itian Service Budget leans, Louisiana tee are: Mrs. Mayme S. Gordon, member and advisor of Research Committee, who lives in Dillun, 8 C.; Mrs. J. S. Scott, National Chairman of the Committee on the Status of Women whose home is in Houston, Texas; Mrs. L. A. Greenwood, National Treasurer from Houston Texas also, and Mrs. Margaret Davis Bowen, National President and Hostess for he Group. Mrs. Mayme S. Gordon is also a member of the Woman's Division which is composed of representatives from each of the six jurisdictions of Methodism. Mrs. Marian Paul and Mrs. Ada Cooper of Columbia accom pan red--Mrs. -Gordon -to- N ew?Or leans Thoy were?house guests of the hospitable and charming Dr. and Mis.-J. W. E-. Bowen, Jr. during the Mardi Gras festivities. LEXINGTON NF.WS r Rev. I. O. Simmons, Pastor Sunday marked another high place in the church workers areaSunday was grand at Bethel. The Supt. 'was right on the job. The lesion was beautifully taught by the pastor, who at. 11:45 mounted the rostrum and did he preach? Yes, yes, he did. Mr. Sammre Hiller and Miss Lula Robinson paid out their May Day money. At 2:30 our pastor was air Snrinir Hill church. Rpv J. S. Danley preached a great sermon, subject: Bitter Water. Hrs choir from Mt. Olive CME church rendered Valuable service. The pood members of Spring Hill- sponsored a plan to raise aise funds to further beautify the church and obtained th^ "following results by clubs: Mr. J.E. Summers $1.00; Mrs. Lizzie Corley $T.nfr. Mr; Murry Summerr $1.35; Mrs. Ethel Lytes $1.65; Mrs. Willie D. Lytes $3.25; Mr. Milladge Davis $3.40; Mrs. Gussie Taylor $4.45; Mr. T. S. Da^rs $5.f5. Mrs. Belle V. Derrick $6.30 Mrs. Lizzie Johnson $8.40; by pub lie collection $5.10. Total $41.45. We can sing, "The Church is mov | ing on!' 1" " ! OhP"yes, we will be with Mt. Olive church next Sunday. Rev. | Simmons will preach at 3:30 p.m. j and Spring Hill choir will sing. This will be a Rally for General Fund. The pasts* awhiiiR mill ' member for a dollar for the year or 50c for a half year. Well, we will be at Spring Hrll at ^noon. The public is invited. ?There wrtl be-a Convention?of the Central division of the Mutual Home Benefit Society at Mt. Zion church on the 5th Sunday at 2 o'clock, and a Singmg Convention at Bethel church on the same day at noon. Mr. and Mrs. Wesly Wise are making their home in Columbra for the present. | Mr. James O. Green of the CCC4 was home on a week end visit toj relatives and friends. I Our sick people are improving at this writing. | Rend The Falmetto leader each week. I noms and be d^rved a chicken supper; after which games of bridge were Indulged in fee-amusement * W. M. Porter. | ^. .i. ~ - J3ali COLUMBIA, SO Civic Welfare League Meets t Business Leaders of Columbia Guests Negroes who own and manage various types of businesses in Columbia were special guests of the 1 Civic Welfare League at ita last : meeting. The theme of the meet ing was "Stimulating and Improv ing Negro Husiness." The main address delivered?by?John?SV Potts, principal of Waverly school Columbia, was well received by a ^ large and_ appreciative audience. "When we spends "dollar," the ~ speaker naiff, "We should think J of at least three things: Is this ^ dollar helping to provide jobs for Negroes ? Is this dollar thus ! spent increasing the wealth o f the Negro group? Is thrs dollar 1 helping me to purchase self-re- ! spect?" ? Reasons given ror tne small a- 1 mount of business among Negro- t es were: wrong type of education too much emphasis on professions * lack of business training, syste- 1 matic or as apprentices, hired or 1 otherwise, in?wethplaimed busl- ? nesses; limited capital. lack of * initiative and fear of taking a ^ chance; the desire to achieve ' marked success too quckly from * even poorly nurtured businesses; * and poor patronage or support of 1 persons who should be interested especially in the development of J such establishments. The speaker * gave an interesting desoription of v cooperative and offered that type * of business as an outstanding solution to the Negro's financial problems in business organization. Listed as types of general im- _ provement in needed businesses were: Improved service?courteous A treatment of customers and "keen r interest in their wants; expansion g of the business thru re-investment j of some of the profits; accurate v prices and advantageous methods ? of buying in order to sefl at pop- E ular prices; and careful study r and untiring interest in the T growth and improvement of the f young business. - 3 Mr. Potts-stated that the ap- " proximately 21,000 Negroes in Oo lumbia should own and operate manv more hnnmcoooo ?L-! w vMWKtskjoco ivi uicir j own group as well as for the general population. Among obvious business opportunities the speak- ' er listed: a horticultural and land j scoping business, including a t r least a small nursery and seed t store; u photographic-'studio,"? shop dealing m women's apparel; a haberdashery; a shoe store; a ^ dealer in radio and electrical ^ s pliances; a fuel yard* and the ser vices of veterinarians: ' - " " j The speaker concluded by say ing that, "The Negro's best de fense is economic defense and j that by stimulating, increasing, j and supporting Negro ^business, the Negro will be contributing to his defense as well as to the defense of the Nation. . t ( c During the meeting a definite t effort was made to focus attert- y tion on existing businesses^ These t had been listed by the social stu- . dies classes of Booker Washngton and Waverly schools. Special men tion was made of the classified lists edited by Julius Curt-y o 1 Booker Washington School. Pu-? pils of the two schools listed shoe 1 - 1 i I j 1 j i -J" the Victory Savings Bank; dry 8 cleaning: and tailoring establish-' 1 ments; grocery and liquor stores; 1 filling stations, undertaking estab 8 lishments, cafes, insurance corn TJgfties" and a hospital. Listed also * Were dentists and physicians; a * florist, an attorney, electricians, ^ building contractors and a lumber ^ man. 7? _ J1 Attention was called to the fact that racial competition in busi- a ness in Columbia a non-exiatent I only in connection with barbera, r beauticians, dentists and under- 8 taking establishments. It was estimated that a'very small per- < centage of money spent by Ne- 1 groes in Columbia is spent la ^ businesses in their own group. c It is understood that the full 1 text of Mr. Potts' address will be ? published in the near future. i Members and friends of the ? I/eague requested that the theme k of the rimUyi^ W cwiWnocd thm t i the next meeting cm April 20. . .w?^ ? ?? UTH CAROLINA, SATURD/ [Mass Meeting to be Held at Zion Sponsored by Rve Organ;zaiions Columbians have made detailed plans for their third eity-wide nass meeting which will be held it Zion Baptist Church, the Rev, ;rend J. P. Reeder, Pastor, Suniayr March 29, at 4 p. m. The >utstanding feature of the meetng will be a discussion of econonic problems of Negroes in Coumbia and South Carolna. Speakirg have been asked to weave [heir talks around the following najor topics: the low wages paid :o common or unskilled Tabor, n various types of domestic sqrdee; the need for the services of Megro policemen rn districts or y populated by Negroes; ?equal jay for Negro teachers; arrd the * provision of playground facilities for Negro children. It is hoped .1.-1. - 1 - .urn, a targe group ox tne 21,000 Negroes n Columbia ^wrll attend * his meeting. The cooperating sponsors o f he meeting are the Interdenomixational Ministerial Union of Coumba, the Reverend J. C. Col- , lough, president; the Ctvte~Wet~ ~ are League of Columbia, Dr. A. r. Collins, president; ami the fob -J owing branches of .national orranizations: the National Negro iusiness League, J. "VY. Brunson, , >resident. the National AssocratbiT of' (College' Women' ~M7s ~ 3. Nelson, president; and the Na j lonal Association for the Adancement of Colored People, the teverend E. A. Adams, president. ' COMMUNITY HEALTH , . " 1 IDUCATION COMMITTEE : O MEET MARCH 28TH 1 The Community Health Educaton Committee of the Richland , inti-Tuberculosis Auxiliary ^will neet Friday, March 28, 5 p. m. , t Carver W!o. /'I wvLvvat miOO Viiai lUlttJ j ackson, committee chairman indtes the public to attend. . The varrous sub^~committe6S7 Speakers' Bureau, Public Relation Exhibit, Motion Picture and Com riittee Demonstration, will make * eports. Plans/ will be completed or Negro Health Week, March * O-April 6 and the Early Diaglosis Campaign April 1-30. ^ Vews In And \round Washington 1 By J. O. Hart ] Washjngton, D. C., March 22-The Men's Club of Metropolitan V. M. E. church held its 2nd an- 1 lllfll Qprvi'on^ luot C,, ~ .1 ?' ? 1 4 ' ...... . .....3 m.n kjunuuy wivn .'Vt orney E. W. Howard, president of. ] iciating. ? In searching for a speaker foi ] he occasion, the committee, after ; everal names had been mentionid agreed,pn RvV, Henry: B. But- ] er, Jr., who for a long time sen.- ; :d so well in that church. While t student in the School of Heligon at Howard university 1035?to 938 die served as one otf the aslistant pastors. Rev. Butler tool ; is his subjact of the morning setnon "The Church and the Gospel >f Brotherhood". He wastpd nc ] ;ime in getting started after he lad expressed his appeciation to he club for holbring him by nskng him to be the. speaker of the' ccasion. In his discourse he stressed fath ] rhood of God and brotherhood of ] nasi also, the need of the real spir t of the church today. With the aging nf wars, strife. race, class J md national hatred, political cco- t lomichypocracy nothing can hea' ( iuch but the spirit oTour Lord , ind Savior Jesus' Christ. After about forty minutes __of i ilaborfltion, which seemed as TT , he shingles were moving and the Ticks changing their places, and i mowing that the people couldn'i old their seats any longer, he end j d his sermon. The people all hut i pplauded him. The sermon was j preat. Many Allenites, South Ca olinians and^ftiends went, up to Teet him after the oervicn At 6 p.m. the Allen university jTub members met at the home oT Mrs. Jesstfc Thompson Hood 2008 | ith St. N. W. for a general dis- \ nasi on. Mr.. Butler asked the club , lo ask him anything about the chool, and he would be glad to an iwer them. As you know mar.y i questions were asked. After 2 lours a delicious repast was serv Continued on page 8 . ... t Htz LYT~^RCH 22r 1941 S. C. Federation Colored Women's Club Sponsors Drive Contributions To Benefit Wilkinson Orphanage Thru South ("aroTinn \ , ilcraunr of Colored Women's rlnh.. has -rma Drive for Contributions from interested ^rieiids- throughout t h* state and nation to raise funds fox the Marion Piini., Will-in,-..n fir phanage at V&yyee, S. C. This 01 phanage is supported by- the Federation .and By fund? obtained from friends who are interested in-^ius great causo which i> n n? ble effort sponsored by the women of the federated clubs to giva these children a home and ' o opportunity to be worthwhile .i-t. zens. Letters have been sent out b> the campaign committee asking f<>: donations and responses have indeed been gratifying to the committee. _The confidence given tc the women by the generous sup port of the loyal friends eiYCttdrages them t.Q, continue in theif work of-^Lifting As They Climb". The following friends to date have contributed tu the causei \fr. James n.L"Rodolpb; Charleston * ' $3.Of Mrs. Thclma M.- Odom. Wal i ^ MU AM- O A/1 _ =" tti rooro * ? ? .lhj Mr. A. Bryant. Darlington l.Oo Columbia _ 2.0G Mr. W. C. Bunch. Spartanburg 3.0f. Mrs. Helen Gilmer. Duncan 1.50 Mr. S. L. Finley, Chester - -2.50 Or. T. C. McFall. Charleston 3.00 Mr. Charles Femiarvis. Orange burg .-rr^ h#-Mr. and Mrs. H. A. DeCosta, Charleston 5.0b Mrs. Helen Chprry. Aiken 1JML. Mr. R. A. Ready. Moncks Corner , 1-00 Mr. W. V. Harper, Denmark 1.00 Mrs. A. F. McKissick, Greenville ? 25.00 Mrs. Laura Smith Ebough r-y ill- i ureenvme _ . i.vu Mr. Joseph. Harley, Aiken 2.00 Mrs. L. 0. Levy. Florence - 5.00 Dr. Lewis S. Porter. Charleston 3.00 Mrs.- Mabel James Payton, Phn- ~ adelphia, Pa. 2.0C Dr. J. A. Robinson. Darlington ,2.0C Mrs. Julia Leslie, Charleston" ^".00 Master "Robert S. Wilkinson. New York, N. Y. 2.00 Mrs. Esther P. McLain, New York.. N--Y. 1?1C0XC-_ Dr. and Mfgr-R. S. Wilkinson New Yorkr ?. ?10.0C . >1TS. J. K.. .uiuuiirv, ouiiiivi ? .v." Mr. Harold Mazyek. Charleston , 5.Of Mr. Herman Sartor. Chester 1.00 VIr. James Lasene. McColl 1 .Ofi I Mrs." Lula I- Wilkinson. New York, N. Y. 5.Of Mrs. Mildred R. German. Rock Hill 1.00 Miss Susie Bivens. Camden 1.00 Miss Beatrice I.. Campbell. Georgetown ' 1 .Of Mr. and Mrs. T. K. By the wood Orangeburg T>TTf Allendale School (Mr. C. V. Bing) ? Mr. and Mrs. C._C. Woodson Spartanburg 1.0C Dr. U. G. Teele. Georgetown 5 00 Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Chisholm, Rock Hill 1.0C The chairman of the orphanage ard Mrs Haft ie Duckett of | Greenville. S. C~is* taking thi' opportunity to remind?the women sf the Federation fHaf They arc " expected to haye their "Thank Dffering" boxes filled by the time if the annual meeting May Z-3-4, 1041. This plan was adopted a< (he Columbia meeting of the Federation with the hope that each federated club woman would remember her pledge of "One Penny a Day". Mrs. Vivian Monteith of Columbia, S. C., is chairman of the "Thank Offering" commit^" tee. Mesdames Marion B. Paul am' Marion B. Wilkinson" V met or March 11, with the club women of Sumter, and found them enthusiastically working on plans for the entertainment of the Federation An excellent program has t>een worked out and the prospects are promising for a history making meeting with National Defense as j*T).h MxGhee - ~~~~ \ PKICE: F Columbia Universi >_.. j&. ~" ? " kl ~' nBh^ m TT^ 1R , ii ? WsMMh '" ^ T ~ DEAN E. M Dean Kdwurd McKi ivci Book-, er of Morris College. Sumter, S. i's well known in religious and civic ^ityk's throughout the state. Ik iiin-: itugmrul Saw .Mhl?LLui_. tist Church, which is_ located in ' Marll/oio Tounty for eleven years He is also active in Baptist or Sanitations in this state. Dean Booker has been Xotary Public in South Carolina since 11*26 and during that time has handler! :i huge volume of busr ritss. ? He also figures largely hi the Defense Program of Sumtei County. On December 5th 1940 he was appointed by the Governor of South Carolina, an' Associate Membor of the Advisory y. Board for Registrants- for Sumter On ?Duiir.g -the -uai'H?years of?the- institution Mr. Booker came to Morris College, where he did hi:^ Hrgh School, -GoUage and Theol ogica 1 work, and gradualed witll . the A.B. and BS&ie^?^oes. As & student his work was so vei;y yn turn" to Morris College as a teach r? tv.?Hi1' 'tri'is1 ? bcrthli". Rooms for Teachers A State Teachers' Associ: Wallace Thompson, * Tenor, at Benedict College March 21th Wallace T'u rr.j*son. Tenor. a native of South Carolina. who ha? appcatiuxL- w ilk?Hy Boston Pop' orrhrstra an-! has toured the oast ar.-i kWit. recilaN in s<>?u; of out lina. will apcttr at Benedict*Co? lofc'o. M-rtlay ovonlncr. March 21 It'll, for the benefit of Secoin' Calvary's choir J"Fo 'public IF* cordially iftvitod. Henry N. Koon Pfe-d Vf Pom aria Prcm nrifl TTfmrv VcnT^ "U" r\r\r< in his oOth year at his homo r n Pomaria on February Tfirh, "aftera short period of illness. Last *r/tos were held at Saint Paul AME church with the Rev. Johnson officiating,' " assisted by Rev. Young. Interment was in the St. Paul cemetery. Mr. Koon is survived by his wife, Mrs. A. B. Koon; fl cTuTdren MisseS Lucille and Naomi Koon of Columbia; Inez Koon, Mrs. Annie Williams and Mrs. Willie M Shorts and Jacob, David, Walter and Joseph Koon; three sisters: Mrs. Florence firahnm Mv< Mnt tie Johnson and Miss Rennie Koon^ one brother Mr. Joseph Kooti, four nephews and four neices and two grandchildren. Williams Funeral Directors of Newberry was in charge of funeral arrangements. - - .. j \ ^ \ *< __ _ WE CENTS PER COPY _ s v ty Awards Degree l I ^ v E: ,-..< Hp / Hfl^ I ^K'.. ' ,BOOKER of the Science Department and ha? labored untiringly in it duririg three administrations. Six years ago he was made Dean of Morriii?CbAlaae .whk4i?position- -he still?hob k-?At present Ire is also Director of the Morris College Summer School. Graduate work was "done by this minister and teacher im the School of Religion and Science of the University of Chicago, Chic* go. 111. Following this, he enter ed Columbia University to do special work in Science complet ing requirements for the B.S. de grot in 1036. Columbia University, New York City announces that Mr. Edward McKeiver Booker. Dean of Mor I'i- Colk'.u-L'. Sumter, S. C., having 'tisfactorily completed reo ments of that institution for the deproc- of Master of Arts, with a in wiic uciu ui V'UtriiiiBcry, was awarded this degree in De cember 1040. We are also happy to-announce that-- Dean Booltei has credits towards TifiT Doctorate ir! tfTifm fiduiiitilft-'tfTiHeigtiy ttendihg Palmetto ation April 3-4 Persons having rooms available for rent to teachers during their State Convention in Columbia April 3-4 are asked" to list them with the Local Housing Committee, office phone 2-2344, or call Mrs. Etta Sightler, phone , 5828. , \ . Teachers wishing rooms reserved for them should write Miss Vivian E. Russell, Corresponding Secretary, Saxon School, Columbia, S. C. Room and two meats? will be givem-at the rate of $2.00 por day. V. E. RUSSELL. Corresponding Secretary C. W. MADDEN, Chairman, Local Entertainment ? Committee i . i i .(*+ Culture Club To Present Play __:.Lvnu^-Sta>-lme\ -MFTTT twtt WIFE" will he presented at Allen University. April 2, at 8:30. This lively comedy has an interesting ca>t. It has a "^ne sua pense, plenty of comedy and wttJ prove highly entertaining. * The Culture Club is an organi zation dedicated to the promotion of uplift work. A part of which ~ work is the support of the WTl kinson Home. NEWBERRY NEWS Newberry County Teaenera' Am'b. The Newberry County Toachaf association regular monthly meeting was held Friday afternoon March 14, 1:00 o'clock at Drayton Street high school. I hirino* 1VAra)\in aaw^lA _ i/urni? tno wuiwtp ~ r*-~* Continued on p*ff? 8