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HEjr SHot^ I BffjP^ %* L v Dear Alulnni and Friends; Our spring drive to raise additional funds for the library build 2 1_ ing at .Alfen university is now~-stt?fc?rvvay, ant| we do' u?ger,ever\ loyal Allenite to solicit funds ".'and report same to the president* At* i" thle local chapter for th,e afore said cause. Plan of Contest Thirty dollars in cash or a suiie of clothes of equal value will b< given as the first prize, and there will also be a second and thir j A OR EAT STAR HAS FALLEN Mr&^JbLatie Best, who departed this life April 1, at 3 p.m., was Tine of the founders of Macedonia CME ChuTtch, Allendale, S. C. She was married\lo Brother T.H. Best ^ 1891, when qui^te a young woman To this blessed unibn7~ thirteen children were born. Thi^ee died in infancy. She was a wonderful character and possessed a Christ-like personality. Any one who knew her loved her. At no time was she too busy to talk of the Lord and His goodness to her. She was never too busy to point one heavenward. She scattered sunshine and cheer wherever till- urnnt nnH would always give words of encouragement to those who were in distress. To know her was to _ love her. W^hen her health failed, her only worry was that she could not attend church and could not do her part as she had dune?for aiTTrosrhfty years. She bore her affliction like Job, and could always smile. Her devoted husband^ her ten loyal children, and her sister were at her bedside before she departed this battlefield. She begged her loved ones to give her up and fet her go home to live with Jesus. She was so tired and wanted to go home to rest. She sang: "Oh, - When I come to the end of my Journey," "Precious Ix>rd Hold My Hand," "Let Jesus Fix It for You," "I Couldn^' Keep from Tellincr Tf r t-. - - ...t- i r uuna Jesus,"-] "When He Conies to Make upl His Jewel, I Want to be One," and "Amazing Grace." She ljeft a message to her family and friends long to be remembered. Sister Best served on the Stew ardess Board for thirty-five years. She was always cheerful and willing to do whatever her untiring! hands found to do. j The funeral was largely at-1 tended. Mrs. C. V. Bing played;' Mrs. Addie Charlton read the obituary; Mrs. Sadie Rice read the telegrams. Mrs. Julia Patterson spoke of her as a stewardess; Mrs! i< i Ml* Bwmki.i ns an HjstftM 3U? and Mrs. Ixiuise Thompson as a neighbor and a dear friend r n Christ; Mrs. Frances White, a dear friend sang "It is well with my Soul". Rev. C.L. Anderson read . the Scripture lesson; Rev. Lyons prayed and Rev. C. D. Price officiated in a brief, but very impresHive, eulofiristic normr>r> t> T C7 ? ?1?V?I. IVC V . IV.lV. Brown spoke of the noted characL ter as to the Christian life she F?>? lived. She leaves to mourn her devoted husband, Brother T. H. Best, ten children, nine grands, one , .great-grand and one sister. Mr a. 't Marie B. Cooper, Macon, Ga.; r Mrs. Alice B. MaHin, Chicago; EL.-., lira. Vlney B. Williams, Detroit,' Mich Dr. T. H. Best, Orange-1 fi&?lrarg; Gedrge E. Beat, New York Kj,ii fl>yd -Seat* Detroit, Mich.;1 ?, MIsmi Rebecca and Viola Blest,' fe_-- Allendale; Mrs. Catherine Gardner, Ridge Spring; Willie Gerard' Hen University Alumni *t Popular President tIZES FOR COJ.TESTING CL Proposed Library Building prk'.e. The Columbia chapter is aslcctj not to compete with th? "other local chapters. However Columbia may compete with th< Charles lull rTuti providing tha these two' big city -clubs rais. amounts above $50.00 each befor being considered on equal with tin cltrbs in the smaller cities.. All clubs competing with the exceptions noted will nominate~tbe4t pn sidents as candidates. Thesi club presidents will enter the Pop uhmty Contest and run for th. honor of being the most populai Best, \\ alterboro. Sister Mis. Alice Hord, New York City: _ She Is Just Away . 1 cannot' sav, and I will not sav! That she is dead, she is just awav With a" cherry smile and a wave of the hand She has wandered into an unknown land. And left us dreamirfff how wry faitIt needs* must -be since she lingers there, And you?oh you, who the wildest yearn Fot thtr old-time step and the glad return. * ^ Th-'nk of "her faring- on '>"n-r In the love of there, as the love of here, Think of her strll as the same, I say. She is not dead she is just away! ; ? IJlXECiATK ?vAT4t)N A I. STI DEN^T-trevmi ASS'N: I REPORTS conn mkwhwo The Richland Anti1-Tuberculosis Auxiliary in cooperation with Allen University was represented by Mr. Thomas" 15. Nelson, at the Student?Health?A:emciation held at Flint-CJoodridge hos pital in New Orleans, La., April five schools were represented. Mr. Nelson, Health Education Director, Allen University said: "I have been greatly benefitted by having attended a conference where nroblema <vf ctiulum uA~uu , WT ^VUUVIIJ, 1 ica 1 LI 1 were discussed by prominent educators and leaders in the health education field." Mr. Nelson hopes to improve his health education program with information received at the con ference. GREENVILLE CITY TEACHERS ORGANIZATION HOLDS MEETING The Greenville City Teachers' Assn. met at Sterling High School .1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Prof. M. C. Lewis, president of the TTHrrrrrfTTrTTTrr WHH Ifie Hr e_si(iing oil ficer. For the opening exercises, Mvss Mamie J. Brock led the group in singing, I Am Thine, 0 Lord, the Scripture lesson, the lOOt) Psalm was read by Miss Lillian Fisher, and the Lords Prayer was said in unison. Report* on studies of the va rious problems which hav<r confro ted the teachers of the schoo* of the city constituted the major feature of the program. A Irst of mf ?|icancis and their subjects is us follows: Miss S. A. Whitnei and Miss G. Bowling of Gower St 'RcfiooXT Parent Education; Mdss G Gilwm of Sullivan ^St. School attendance"." lVCr. G-iles Edwards and Mr. D. J. lyenhardt Of Ster lintir, health. Miss Rosa Green ol Sullrvan St. School, promotion and retardation, prtnclpat J. K. "Becli of Sterling, audio vfspal educat ton. The organization's newly adopt tj Contest Ends UBS ; -r.-V"" - ? - + -+ V-v * ys>~-- x v-:' - : . a v - N? . # - *. . . . ^ ^ " * . S ^ V . J trrr-- ~?--? :? v. k'.-t .1/ A. I*, club president in South Ca rolinii. The prizes will be award ed winners who report highest aintuits above $.'?0.t)0. Ask leading .citizens in your communities to help sponsor th eiume by contributing to your clul aio!_ boosting your president. Thi ganie is fair and every one 4'ia an equal chalice to win. .1. T. W. MIMS President 1. M. A. MYERS Alumni Sec?etar> present- officer? .'provides tha there shall be a chaplain, a report or. and a treasurer. And the body named three teachers to fill thus. vkitis. The list of officers too leiwjs. Prof. M. C. Lewis. of Ster lin j:. president. Mrs. Gertrude Gib son of Sullivan St. vice president. Mis. Mattie P. Thomas of Gower St. secretary. Miss. Gladys Hawthorne of Sullivan St. correspond iny .secretary. Miss Evelyn Stewavt<>f S'.'llivan St. treasurer. Miss Flor en i- I.ykes M' Sterling, reporter, Pi of. J, \V. Walker of Union Gow or St. School Chaplain" Members- of the problem committee are Profs. J. E. Beck. P E. Str -.vnn. >. W. Walker. C. ! ;. nam mond, Musdnmes M. M. Calhoun Estelle Franklin. A. .1. Chappelle. and Misses E. White, and M. J. Block. Prof. B. E. Stewart is chair man of this committee. Planning. committee members Prof. Henry Cloodlette chairman, i Plot'. Ei?\v:i)iE?Misses'^?M4-i -and Almeda Hunt. , Members of the program comm. are: Misses M. A. Sewell, Harriet Williams, and Fannie M. Heard Mesdatne Ethel Domrnons.7 J The next meeting of the organiza I lio:; will I.., l-i..1.1 ni School Monday. May 10 itt 3:30 P. M. Mrs?ALu-y?^iwiy of Parker St~ .visited her brother Mr. Jay Rich ardson of Spartanburg last week -Mr. Richardson is recoveriing from a-severe attack of pneurgonia. The Heaven Bound OluV/, an ot "ganTzaflbn which meets every Tue esday night, was entertained last wick I'iV Mrs. Mary Gary. The clubs next meeting will be held at rho home of Mrs. Hatti Moore. Mrs. Corrie Cleveland, Cora Pomp, and Irent*"-Cleveland and Mr, Richard Harris motored to Spartanburg last week to visit Camp Croft. Mrs. Harris the grandmothei of Mrs. Bessie Miller, passed away recently. WOODIU'FF NEWS Trinity \. M. K. /ion Church Rev. J. \. I.ipsey, Pastor Sunday Was a beautiful day tm! everyone seeemd to be winding their way to the variou chi rcWcs. Our church school open - ? ed at the usual hour with the Supt ... ~ -1 - 1 uim icacners at their post of dot with a very good attendance. Everyone enjoyed the discussion of the topi s. After which tlic pasrnr^ brought a real soul stirring J nessage. I am the Resurrection I in<l the life, which was enjoyed by veryonc. Sunday evenihg at o'clock we had our Easter pro-, gram which seemed to be enjoyed^ We had a very appreciative audi-"nee?a-^-hofh services Sundayr Ttrr1 finance for the day was very good. We want our visiting friends to know that a cordial welcome, al- j ways awaits them at Trinity A | M: E. Ziun church.~ agatTTl The pastor qf the tibove named church and members will "worship at Trinity AME church in Spar,. .v ' .. / IE PAXMETfO LEADER ~ LIBERTY HILL A.M.E. CHURCH Rev. W. M. Thompson, Pastor Sunday was Easter Day through out the civilized world. Lady shoppers spared no pains in select ing and purchasing the most aplopriute costumes to be w*orn and '.?4 *ayed :n celebrating the great si of festivities?Easter, the day .1 whi.h our Lord and Saviou) o .is Christ arose froin the dead, n keeping with his custom, oui pastor preached an excellent 3er mon on "The Resurrection o4 duality", to an appreiutive audi ence at -J a.m. It has been about thii ty years since we had servics on Easter, at that early hou'?l Aias a st' i kual fea^t.?Men and women expressed their feeling* ir Minute of amen! sonif shed tears uk the servant of Cod delivered he message. .it 10:H0 a.m. Supt. R. G. Olivei ipened the Sunday school with all . teachers uresent. The banner which was left on Class No. 2 last sui.day "Was removed and placec on Class No. 7 ta'ught by Mr. J H. Bennett who led with a collection of $2.00. Total amount ?6 Presiding Elder E. A. Parker was n>re^ent and captivated the erowr .vith a masterly review. After a irief prayer meeting led by Bro tutus Ragins. the pastor in very ippropriate words presented the -.in siding elder to . preach. The Ider held the congregation spel' jouhtl, us He pictured and pointed )Ut the greatness of Jesus. A nong some things he said: "He was not born in a mansion, and had only -a few years to live. Bui during the brief ncriod of time He lived, He did more than any nan that has ever been born. He id things that only a God could !o; bled, suffered and died and rose again". After the sermon ! he presiding elder announced at <in account of the Easter ser- 1 rues ar.d some lhisunderstandinj. the quarterly conference Would bt. held 0n the third Sunday. The program committee, Mes ' lames Carrie Martin,_ Robena 01 ver. Cilia Lawson and Rosa Burgess, established for themselves ' a great name in the way they had 1 -tin;?children driled?for the after noon and evening programs. Every body went hotne rejoicing foi Hie. raefcea&ful Easter sessions. 'l'o tal contributfon $48.00. I UlRVU PI I xir-nrn ......... i>r,no Everyone enjoyed the_._Easter exercises Sunday afternoon at the Bethlehem B:ipHvt r;hiirr.h ?Mr-ami Mrr. P. M. --Staley ahiT ~ little son of Georgia State college were the surprise guests of rela^ tives Sunday. The many friends of Mrs. Rosa Barton rejoice in her recovery from a recent illness. We regret to learn of thp illness. . of Mrs. Grace Scott. We hope for her a speedy recovery. ?Mis* Mew ike Folk was thrr pleaasnt week end guest of Miss Evelyn Maurdaugh. Again Barnwell mourns, the Tost of another welPknown-eitizen Mrs Matilda Duncan. Mr:?. Essie Mae Holley is making her home in Columbia. tanlmrg Sunday night. April 20 We wish to correct the following mistake: Rdv. Fuller, the part elephant and part humfen man will appear at Trinity AME Zion church, Tuesday night, April 29 'he date being changed from Ma 5th. The public is asked to please observe thi?s notice. Please remember the date April 29th at 8 o'clock. Rev. J. A. I.ipsey and Prof. Otis Fair were the dinned guests o Miss I-i/.zic. Ferguson at thp home >1 Mr. and M rs. Andrew Mims I Sunday*.. Mr. and Mrs. Rush Vance am' Misses Gladys Mae and Paulinr Steen visited friends and relativ ?s in MeOormick Sunday. Mrs. Isabella Parks and ljtth C* 1 * ->v,u ui ^parc&nourg visited het mother Mrs. Hattie Steen here Sunday. Mrs. Ruth Henderson of Greens horn, N'. C.. is visiting her parents here Mr. and Mrs. Lifus Bobo. Miss Mattle Gist of Spartan burg is the guest of Mrs. Addic Kilgore of this cityMiss KUie Cannon of Rock Hill was the guest of. her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Cannon this city Sunday. Mr. Fletcher (Bill) Drummond of Spartanburg was a visitor here Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. JameB Miller of this city visited friends in Cross Kays the week end. r* ?'. v V * " *;" " ? ^ ' ^~V' ^ r;^yrc - T - ,? -. - ' MAY 6 LAST DAY TO FILE FOR MERIT EXAMINATIONS Continued from page 1 industrial supervisor for the birr craft supervisor for the blin* chief of the division of financ* principal accountant; state dire tor of commodity distribution; a sistant state director of comm< drty distribution; field supervise of commodity distribution; chit of the division of research an statistics, social statistician, o fice; social statistician, field;, a< countant; supervising tabulatin equipment operator; tabulating t quipment operator; accountin clerk, statistical clerk; principe I stenographer; senior stenograph ; er: junior stenographer; typist principal clerk; senior clerk, juri ior clerk; telephone operator; du plicating machine operator an supply clerk. f Registers set up lis a result o these examinations will be use for appointments to both perma nent and temporary employmen in statet county and local offices Detailed information regardinj the duties and salaries of the po sitions, minimum qualifications o applicants, and the nature of ex ^Tarnations may be secured b_j writing to: Merit System Super visor, Room 219, Education Bldg University of South Carolina, Co hnnbia, S. C. SOUTH CAROLINIANS AT- . TEN!) NATIONAL MEETING Continued from page 1 Conference arrangements were ii charge of Paul B. Cornley, M. D. associate professor of preventivt medicine and public health, HoV aid" "TJnrversity, Washington" D" C., who is executive director ol the organization. y The National student health association is an outgrowth of a dem onstration of the need for adequate programs of student health in Negro colleges. Its- activities are- financed in part by small grants from the National Tuberculosis Association and the American Social Hygiene Association. FI. Council Trenholm, president of State Teachers' College, Montgomery, Alabama, is also president?of the National Student Health Association. -WtfWSBORfTN^WS-^ By Mansel Ross Eustei- - - 1 uui 10 d a very lovely one with everyone wearing his or her new spring outfit. The Easter exercises were attendee very largely and they were splendid. ?'? Most of the students that are attending college were Jiani^ for Easter. Mioses Willie M. C\>de Margaret Roseborongh. Elise Peav Isabelle Davis and Mary Jane Mitchell and Messrs fclhott Millings and Allen Mitchel are a^ihong the ones that came home. ' A banquet was given at New m4x>oi last- ?try t'hr basketball team. Mr. U. S. Gall man was the guest speaker. Hi gave t-h?r---girls--eouragp~aTTtt~d?TeFinitiation to do better. Everyone present was treated to a fourcourse dinner. It was sponsored by Miss Janie Copeland, a teach er of that school. Rev. and Mrs. W. W. McColough have as their guest their daughtei Miss Sara A. McColough of Philadelphia. Pa. Rev. R. B. "Browning of Spar tanburg, pastor of St. John Circuit, Mr. Browning of Union, Mrs, Thorpe and Mr. and Mrs. Browning of Ohio, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mc Colough, Sunday evening. A very intresting and beneficial play entitled "The Great Inheri tance" was presented last Monday night by Miss Larcy Smith. Mrs. Della Haigler spent Easter Sunday in Columbia as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. tha Jackson. Mrs. Francis Smart, a substan lial citizen of long standing it this town and a consistant mem her of Waymon AME church c'e parted this life at her homo last Tuesday April 8th after a lontj illness. She was funeralized al her church amid a large and sorrowful crowd] Rev. V. A. Jene rette a former pastor of this church conducted the funeral ser vices assisted by a host of ministers. She was laid to rest in Winnsboro cemetery to await -the truia. riet sound. Among the out-oftown people who paid Mrs, Smart last respects were: Mr. and Mrs Jalia Reterson of Tennessee; Mrs James Cousine of Cheater; Mrs Rost Stradford, niece and Eldet D. C. Crosby, all of Chester;, Rev V. A. Jenerette and wife of Un ion. ' w*** '^7 * .' " " ;v<v ^ .4 Miss Vera E. Stubbs, instructor in Home Economics in our school went home "last week on business. Misses Sarah and Emma Beatll* ty, Messrs Lonny and Dkvit' Brown and David Holmes were ale? so home for Easter. c" M>s. Wayman Johnson ant' 8 kiaughters of Chester witnessed 3 the egg hunt at St. Paul Bapti3t )r church last Monday evening. Paradise AME Zion church ai d Great Falls, of which Rev. W. W. ^ McColough is pastor had wonder 2 ful services last Sunday. $85. IP 8 was raised. ?*-- Mrs. r D. Manigault has olos- 8 ed a successful?term.^of school last week end and is now homt '* resting. '? ~~ ? ... i- CHER AW SOCIETY EVENTS h- 'r _ . Mrs. Frank Chapman was host ess Sunday afternoon at her home j with a tea in honor of Mrs. Ben (j nett of Winnsboro. Miss Doroth> McFarlin poured tea in the dining ^ -room,?sandwiches^ ?cookies and I minis were serveu. Miss Evelyn Talley spent the week end in "Kingstree with Miss j Edith Stubbs. Mrs Johnson and Mr. Wilbert Robinson of Anderson spent the J _ ^ __ ^ * week end wrth Mr. Robinson's pa rents on Camden Road. Miss Dorothy Hammonds of Fay etteh'ille TV?achers College spent the Spring Holidays with her pa rents. Miss Wheeler, her room ma te, was her guest. Miss Rosena Mack has returned home after spending six months 1 in Washington, D. C. ' Mr. Harold Nelson of Hamlet ? visited Miss Madge McQueen last week. e A charming informal event was the dinner party given by Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Horn on Thursday nightMiss Helen T. White arrived 1 home from J. C. Smrth University " to spend her spring vacation with 1 her parents Mr. and Mrs, Henry 1 Wh i te. 1 Misses Cecelia and Juanita Tat ley visited friends in the city Sun. Mr. Z. Clarkson was the Sunday truest of Miss Gladyce Robmsion. Mrs.vGoldie McCoy and children of Rockingham visited her parents V on Camden Road during the holi _ days. I M iss Mildred White was hostess | . - -at a party Friday night at the ^ home-of "Her"""parents in honor of her sister Miss Helen White. Dur- 23 ing the evening games were play ed and "dancing was enjoyed by Jail. An ice course with accessor- 5 I ies was servo*! Out of -town" guests included- ? Messrs. Thornton Brown Jr., and J - James tfenry Wilson of Hamlet, TT. Cr Misses Thelma Cotten and Virginia I.owery spent the _week end at home from Dillon. =?= ? ? - 44 MT. MORI AH BAFT. CHURCH ~ Rev. W. S. Colvin, Pastor Spartanburg?Sunday \v?fr- a ? >rar day at Mt. TVfOTtah turn 1 S. S. at usual hour with Supt. and _ teachers at their post of duty. At-tl iflO ihe pastor "came for?h ^ vith a great message. He preach d both morning and night. The Kaster program was at 6 o'clock CI which was enjoyed by all present. G. - * Ptve attendance" during the. day vas very good. A neat sum o* WG.00 was raised. WALLACE THOMPSON SCORES TRIUMPHS Orangeburg?Wallace Thompson , tenor, continues to score triumphs in South Carolina and bordering M states and will close his extended concert tour with engagements ? this week in South Carolina a t i Spartanburg, Greenville, Green wood and Pendleton. K Mr. Thompson began his South ~~ ern tour with concert at South 1 Carolina State A. and M. College !. - in December." Since his nnnpar. __ ance here he has won the acclaim of critics and music lovers in his -many engagements in South Car C olina, Georgia, Alabama and No. Carolina. At the close of his present itinerary, Mr. Thompson returns to Boston for further study and ^ preparation. | 1,ER VY'S FUNERAL HOME 2 Undertaking And Embalming I ?SLOGAN? a*- LUWKK PRICES g AMBULANCE SERVICE 3 "A? N*?r A* Your N*?re?t PhrW 18 Ratfflburn and RldKfwiv. c C Q 1881 TAYf/OR ST. COfJTMBTA 18 PHONES j 23619?28610 Saturday, Ajtil l?f mi V Wateh^ c This ~ Space j? ?:? Next : ! Week - - MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT lOP'S LUNCHEON We serve Meals, Sandwiches, ser, Wine, Cold Drinks, Cigars, " C* CigaretteB and Candies 1 J 09 GERVAIS ST. COLUMBIA Moses Hopkins, Prop. MM?Mi LATE SHOW 10:45 SATURDAY NIGHT Mickey ROOtfEY Spencer TRACY ?IN? Men of Boys' Town"" THE "BOOM TOWN" STARK TOGETHER AGAIN* LARK ' HEDY __ ABLE _ LAMARR ?IN? "COMRADE X" " MONDAY?TUESDAY onday^ All Day?Adm. 10 Onta ?? urnished Rooms to ?? lent, 13tl6 Gregg St. Poro Beauty School .ocated at 2481 Millwood At?. BEAUTY CULtftlRlJ^IN ALL 3T ITS BRANCHES O ampoointr, Pressing, Mtreclliaf roquinolllng, Finger Waring, Hair Dyeing, Bleachfoff. Maniourino, Massaging, Hand Molding. Anatomy and Elaetrleity. PHONE 5487 iTilheltnina C. Pope, Instructor inie M. Pope. T. Malono, Proa. XfO<fOOCfOCfCWCfCfW0CflCGMD8^ | i'4 ?j=?= k Lmtt, Mmi?r a