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w Saturday, June 7, 1941 America Must Weaknesses S Dorothy M?ynor Sings - I | Her Thanks At Hampton . . ?[-? . ..?.Hampton?lnotituto,?Vtr?*4?be liev.e in America. I um no pessimist, and yet I believe we should, in a large measure, be defenseless ( until we aie able to overcome ^ weaknesses . . . which now pre- j vail in various phases of our A- ( merican life," said President J. r R" E. JLee of Florida A. & M. eol- f lege in his commencement address ( ... at Hampton Institute Tuesday, ( Mpy 27. ' i -Gentinuirvg, he said -that intel-- ? liggnt citizenship must be regard- t ed- as one oT the largest and most potent bases for t: e de'ense of a ( people, and hit at the continued ] illiteracy ~that excludes 46,000 j men in of State of Georgia alone , from military service. , HamPton Insttutc honhred. as its outstanding alumnus of 1940, ! ^ the?reh4M^Uuil_VQung Negro so- ' prano, Dorothy Maynor, who was ~j r- presented tne nampion institute A4tHnnr^VwfmJ?by- Presttirrrt?Malcolm Si MacLoan. Miss Maynor. graduate of the Cluss of 193.1 ' sang the spiaitual, "Wide?River,'' u as her thanks t,/ her alma muter, arid the thousands of eager alum ' ni, students, str/T, friends, and * graduating class that jammed Og- ' den Hall for the 71st commence- 1 nient exercises of this historic in- J ?t;tution joined in'the chorus and ' filled the auditorium with music. The 243 graduates who re- 1 ceived trade certificates"and diplo mas and bacelor of science and master of arts degrees in Agri- < -culture, Business, " E d u c ation. i Home Economics, Building Con- 1 struetion. Industrial Arts Educa- I tlon,?ami?Trade -Education heard -< President Lee speak on "Amerii ca's -Permanent-Bases" of National" i Defense." He said ttrat they yy.eie- not war materials, airplanes, "and fortifications, but instead that th< bases that formed a permanent nationul defense during all " age? past and that will continue to <h> ] ?so aTe"~a" unity" and solidarity of spirit, an intelligent citizenship an appreciation of government ci i thoritv. suppression of crime, e- i qual opportunity for economic se curity, a constant respect for the rights of the individual, full and - s happy family life, improved liv ing eonditiom. continued umphas, ^ is on religious and spiritual life a? larger consideration?fur the health of ;ill the people, and?thr_ . participation of every citizen in ioc: 1 state, an! national government. Dr. Lee pointed out that in th?N , midst of present preparations against outward attack, we are apt to forget that nil of these at best b- -may -be- temporary. They" ""frTTFT" bases for temporary defense?lone; All may be wiped away by , toiv; that America's permanent basec of national defense will, in the final anaksis, mean ultimate victory. The graduates were told that j "every citizen in a safe democracy nrasTTeet sure of an "opportunity to earn a wage or receive every i consideration as may be offered Pe-^ther-rttizens. AVitboul-a wage an" indiscrnninating wage, defense must break down." it i< :i creat mmortun i?y to have n_few-highly paid men . men and women on federal and state pay rolls, he insisted that it is. much more important to have the masses that are not in high places have a_pay roll that satis-- ftes the crave for normal living. In presenting the Alumni AwarH to Miss Maynor, Dr. Malcolm S. MacLean, president of Ilampton Institute, suitf that 54^Trhtmnt chapters throughout the nation had overwhelmingly voted this recognition "because you have won your way with your golden 1 voice into the heart of alt this " nation and the world in a time of conflict, oppression, and the grim business of war; because by this aeana and this service you have' tvrought greatly in bringing about international appreciation, undei--1 standing,' and "accord, and because 4 most of all, you are you. ' J Miss- Maynor, in acceptance- ' asked the -gremjates -that- they too, catch the spirit of Hampton J graduates for the past 71 years and said that "we who are work- ! ing for the world at large know that we can only do a good job ; if we lose sight n f ourselves. | There is so much that is waiting to be done and we are so in ne^etl j | lose sight* of contracts, lose sighf ! of fine buildings, and see if you * ^^ annot do the job that awuits you ^Bnd vou in turn will find that yawl writ! bn p?>i*l and repaid fur ^ beyond anything that can be mess uied. - -j ORANGEBURG DLITRICT ] CONFERENCE NOW HISTORY I ,< The Orangeburg District conference convened with Brown < Chape] A. M. E. church, May 22-25 j with the efficient and progressive 8. Nance presiding. After an | ^^npreasive and inspirational ad- t dress on the subject "Fellowship _ and Leadership" the conference ( was oremized. Revs, D. L. Gam- i tie and Coan were elected nee re- v tary antT~ r ssistant secretary re- \ spectively. Reporters to the vari- j ous papers and marshals were e- } lected. The Variolic Committees were appointed by the presiding i ^^lder. Pinanoial reports from c (^ nrges were received. All report t the hllrffi'Cf' tonehincr nil itoivio for May Day; some, more the.n p May Day assessment. Rev? C. C. at .. . '.I. Overcome ays Lee ? Survey Shows 334 Tq Graduate in State Atlanta, Ga., May 29?Within he next few days the twelve Netro colleges of South Carolina will graduate 334 men and women with legrees won by four years 01 nore of college work, according to i survey just completed by the Commission on Tnterractat Coop nation. The degrees to be coi: 'erred will be Bachelor of Art* lt)8, Bachelor of Science 127, Bach lor of Theology 1. During the year these twelve lolleges enrolled 1391i men and L924 women, a total of 3315. Con wasted with a Negro college en rollment in the state of only 688 reported by a government surveyin 1926, the current figure represents a gain of nearly 100 per rent in the intervening fifteen (Wrrs, -By colleges,- the statistics for the current year are as fol ows: ? tl_ College Enrollment Graduates Allen Univ., Columbia 381 42 A very Chnrlpcttnn JH Benedict, Columbia. 505 68 Bettis Acad, (approx.) 131 Claflin, Orangeburg 218 36 Clinton Normal, R. Hill 70 Coulter, Cheraw * 09 Friendship, Rock Hill 280 Vlorris, Sumter 605 60 Seneca Junior, (approx.) 60 State, Orangeburg 805 129 Vuorhees, Denmark 152 In the 109 Negro colleges in the ?ntirt? country the survey reveal?d an enrollment of 45,876, ol whom 5,064 will receive degrees this commencement. In 1926, ac?to the government ?-sur? vey, there were only 79 Negro relieves, with mi enrollment? at J imgess paid out for the year. Reports: The Spiritual Condi'o<\ h' the People; Gondition~of Public Schools; The Moral Condiion of file People; A symposium hiniel A. Payne: His Birth and Childhood; An Apostle of Education; His Bishopric and How to rimmce the Church, were led by following, respectively: Revs. Hampton, B. C. Scott, J. B. 'innings, R. J. Jefferson," E. E H. L. Pinckney and discussed pro ml con, by_ the entire conference. ?Thrr?visiloi s?who gruced our" onference with their presence and remarks were as follows: Dr. L. Wells, P. E. of the Dillon district, who shared the chair with i/i. j-sunce; nevs. o. cmisoim, u. K. Smith, L. J. Randolph, Bates, N';ish. I. B. Burgess-J-A?D? LamcI'rof. Vance and others. Those who preached sermons of spiritual fervor and reflected much reilit to themselves were Revs. J. H. Muggins, I. S. Taylor, D. L. Gamble; Jessie Williams and C. C. Bulges. The Orangeburg district is mov ing on up the King's highway with i he leadershi p --of the venerable tml pi oficieht"Presiding EldepTJrl S. Nance. , Rev. B. J. Hodge, the entertaining pastor and his good people 1>F Brown chapel spared no pains in miking the sojourn of everyone pieasanc ana enjoyaoie. ineu beautifully" renovated-church," debatable meals and commodious homes were af the disposal of the sojourner,, at the district conference. LAURENS NEWS ST. PAUL RAPT. CHURCH Rev. L. B. Moon. Pastor Laurens, S. C.?Sunday was a lovely day for church people. S. S. began at the usual hour with Supt. ;.nd teachers at their post of duty. BYPU began at the usual time under the direction of Mr. Innothan Mills. A ten nights revival meeting be iran at St. Paul Sunday night, the first of June. We c.re asking sin ners and Christians to come. The speaker will be Rev. Moss of Georgia. Come out and hear him ne is a wonaeriui speaKCr. Miss Ella B. Williams of Benedict collogb left Saturday for New Vork where she will remain until jchool begins. Mr. and Mrs. Dolling McDaniel spent the week end with Miss Elel Watts. Mr. Ernest Miekens wa? accompanied to Asheville, N. C., Sunlav,?drove Mst?by?Mr. and?Mrs Amlie Hunter, Jessie Hunter John Robert, Dorothy Young, Anie l.op Hunter. They reported n enjoyable trip. Mrs Lida Watts bus returned tome from Asheville, after spendng sometime with her daughter ?nd grandchildren. All who wish to give the pdfctor iml Rtv. Moss meals during the revival see the committee 9ister VI. C. Williams, Mrs. Pauline Sul ivim. Mrs. Eillie B. Crave, Mrs. Mralie Meadows Miss Thelma Saxlon student oC vimlur.s high school, has been vistiiiK ielutives in Spartanburg. ^Misjj Thelma CI. I.eake has retimed to Washington, D. C., afeV a visit to her mother.. Miss 11a B. Williams, student if Benedict college, is spendinp lie slimmer in White Plains, N. Y. vith her mother. She was accom lanied on her trip by little Miss Ernestine Madden and Master J. dadden as far as Baltimore, Md. Mr. Charlie Strettgrr is in Wtwihngton Mr. Thomas Sanders has ome home from Hampton instill te for the summer. -Mi?n Nannie Mae Sirnpow iB re ' oi'ted better after a serious oper- ' ion. ? ?? ? 1 1 BETT1S COMMENCEMENT I BEST IN HI8TORY Rev. C. H. Brown, D.D. Delivers Addreae; 71 Jr. Collega And 43 High School Graduates By Richard F. Boulwara -Trenton, S. C.?According to . the comments of old friends and close associates of Bettis Academy and Junior college, the 60th annual commencement exercises which oame to their termination Friday May 23, proved to be the best exercises since the history ot the institution. Th?_ exercises began with a_ at rie8 of three Biblical programs un der the direction of the Bible instructreas. Mrs. Emma Lang, In those splendid programs, a life history of Jesus Christ and othei prominent characters of the Bible were depicted in a true sense of life. Everyone presnt could eas-. ily see the need of being a Chris tian and serving God with all real ity. Sunday, May 18, Bettis was fortunate in having the Rev. M J. Sherard, pastor of Thankful Baptist Chjirch, Augusta, fla., deliver the .$nnuatbaccalaureate set mon. ReV, Sherard preached a very stirring, religious and educational?aermom Ha greatly stressed to the graduates the importance of "true". Says Rev. Sherard, "It may be a hard and rough road to be true, honest and just my dear graduates, but it pays in the end". He continued "it means so much to know where one person's rights ends and another person's begins in any organisation?respect, Just and kind ness to all in a community with a pious personality will lead one to success". The Thankful Baptist church pastor related some of the regards to the attitude 67 children to their parents. He declared themselves and look forward to holding a great responsibility. The sermon was highly enjoyed. . Monday, May IS, the grammai school had its graduation exercises in the form of a pageant. Dorothy Palmore was salutatorian and Victoria Oliphant valodicto rian. The program was conduct ed by Hartford Derrick the act ing --principal of the grammar school department. Tuesday May 20, the senior hi had its graduation in the form of a play, "Nobody's1 Efariing"." Tht> characters?were:?Alberta?RuthHartley, Lorine James, Ernest Golphin, Ernest G. Goode, Gladys Johnson, Susie Harrison, James Speech, James Alaughter, Earl Walker, Lizelle Brown and Grade Mae Reynolds. Comments from friends- classed tha play as being: very good. Miss Mary Bobo was assistaat^direetress and Rich ard F. Boulware, director. Following the play, James Slaughter gave the Class Poem and Farewell address. The High school diplomas were awarded b y Mrs. Maggie M. Murray, Jeanes teacher for Edgefield county. Five deserving students received prizes: One to Miss Mary Bright of Edgefield, for having "the highest speed in Typing in the' senior high class, one to Miss Louise Lanham, Edgefield, for hav ing the second highest speed in Typing in the senior high class. James Slaughter of N. Augusta, won a Drize for havinc the hloh. est mark in Economiqs in the sen ior class wit,h an average of 96 Miss Hattie (Ruth Vaughn of Co lumbus, Ga. won a prize for be ing the most conscientious girl in the senior clas3 and Miss Mary Glover, Trenton, a freshman col-lege student, won a prize fo~ be ing the most accurate student in Shorthand. Wednesday, May 21, the Junioi college class presented its Class Night Exercises under the direc tion of Prof. L. B. Ross, Music in structor. Thursday, May 22, in the afte?' noon, was Elementary school closing exercises. The directresses were MSsses Hazel Franklin, Gallic Hatcher, Emma Cummings and Mrs. Essie C. Holmes. At 8 p.w on the same evening, the Alumni entertained the Junior college graduates. The final day was Friday, May 23, when 71 diplomas were present ea 10 tne graduates by Mrs. Sallie L. Collins. Professor A. W. Nicholson. 80-year old preoldent, presided in the final program which was as follows: The Negro National Anthem was sung by all followed by a spiritual by the college glee club. Invocation was uffeieil by lllU RIV. E. J Ltantels ' of Greenwood, after which tb? male octet sang "Thank Go*f for a Garden" by Del Riego and "Good News" The salutatory speech, "The Economic Progress of the South" was made by James Monroe Jackson, Trenton, followed by an essay, "Christianity as a force in the solution o fpresent J day problems", by Miss Evelyn ; Claretta Foxworth of Xake View i The glee club sang another spiritual, "I Stood on the River ot ] Jordan", by Burleigh, then the t valedictory speech, "The Negro in VT-i! ? wv ? ? in unonai ueiense Yesterday, To- i day, and Tomorrow" was given by I Maxwell M. Bigby of Honea Path, i The college glee club 9ang "My | Southland," music and words com I posed by the music instructor i Prof. L. B. Ross and dedicated by him to the class of '41. The mu- < sic throughout the exerciaea was I very good according to comments I ' After the school program end- i ed, President Nicholson prss?iited ? TUB PALMETTO LBAPil HEALTH INSTRDCTK IN SUMMER SCHOOL FINANCED PARTLY B1 the Revemd C. H. Brown, Dean to of the Theological Department,Benedict College, Columbia, who ? delivered .the commencement ad- J dress. He spoke of some of the t many problems of life in a world ? of conflicting ideals. Many of c the people said that never before s had they heard a commencement h address that could' equal the ex- d cellent one delivered by the Rev. <* Brown. *T could have heard him h much longer than ha spoke" said a a large number of people at the * termination of his speech. o There wer? many white friends ? from Edgefield, Trenton, Granite- s ville and Aiken who gave many a encouraging, remarks and wished ( Bettis continual success and pro- b gress. a Bettis Academy has an enroll- o ment of over 700 students. The > vegular fall term /will beginj Sep- t tember 4. / n Bettis Academy Summer School ^ 8 The Bettis Academy summer u schouLjaiQjegin June 9, and go \ inrougn JUiy iz 0 days of & weelts. n Special Laboratory Courses foi c Primary and Rural Te*chers. Mu- ii aic and many other courses for all o who desire them. Bettis is situ- ? ated in a healthful location. j CHARLESTON D1ST. CONF. c SOUTH CAROLINA CONF. s NOW HISTORY ? A a The conference opened May 22, t 10 o'clock a.m. at Mt. Zion A. M. h E. church of the Goose Creek cir t euit, with the Presiding Elder Dr. j L. L. Farmer, presiding; Rev. P. v C. Lisbon was elected secretary. This meeting was one of sue- \ cess. The presidirtg elder had a x well arranged program which was e adopted by the conference. It c howed preparedness. After the- 4 presiding ^elder having addressed { the conference very timely and in v structively, the roll of members s were called. After whidh the Rev J. P. Washington pastor of Aiken y station was presented to preach r the Educational sermon which he u lid very effective!/. 1 In the afternoon the reports j 'rom_yaxious charges were made. All of them reflected leadership in ^ both presiding elder and pastors. The district is evry proud of its j. presiding elder. He is both son j and leader of the district?In.him ^ the nortraval 0/ what vnnno?winn 1 ? " J 1 1 ?rn^" T can do if given a chance. lie .has broken down the old 'adage "It ? takes age to do gTeat things." The reports were very jpk>d. a The old district is in good condi- *" tion. We anticipatee success by the cooperation of our elder and v the ministers of the district. a Visitor* greeted?us. among ^ whom were Dr. Bedrd. presiding f elder of the Edisto district, who 1 was very instructive in lbs re- ? majks. We also had a very in- " spiring address from the Rev. Dr. e Higgins, president of Allen uni- a versity. Accompanying him was * a group of boys and girls who h cheered us in songs. h Thg Rev. Ehv~Wilb<$rn -would u have been with U9 but his district h conference was in session at the ?arae time of oura. We shall o meet at old A. U. next week June S ;1-5 at which time the storv will c be fully told. C t v BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH f t Rev. M. R. Hudson. Pastor r c Pee Dee?Sunday was a fine day ami faithful church goers were A at the services throughout the day and were well attended. The Sun- day school carried out its usual routine with Supt. Caesar Pryoi and teachers. At 11:30 a.m. the t! pastor came forth and preached a ^ great sermon, text Rev 12:14. |< subject A Place of Nourishment, t His sermon was enjoyed by all. t Two young men and a young lady a joined the church. The Holy Com- i munion was served. At night he 9 nreached another soul stirring ser p mon from St. Matthew 3:2. sub- w Ject You Cannot .Cast Out Devils j, with the Devil. Many visitora e were present from Conway, and y Georgetown. . . . q Brother James Gregg ii-.still at home aicV. pray for him a t| speedy recovery. Bro. Joe Harrat is home under the care of the n doctor. We also pray for him a speeuy recovery. ? Rev. J. E. IMxson, Pastor ' ^ S. S. opened at 10:20 a.m. with Supt. and his eo-workers at their roynluf nn?t dutp T,aaga? War ? briefly-~taught. Lesson reviewed by the Supt. Morning service' be<?an with prayer service conduct " ed by Mrs. Lyda Scott and Mm C Elverda Reeder. Following the tl prayer service, love feast and testimonial meeting was had aftei P which the pastor read the scrip P ture lesson from Rev. 21 chapter * Taking his text from Rev. 21:1 ?nd there wss no more aea. lis- ^ ing as a theme Our Trouble Will it Soon Be Over. Rev. Dixson de- ^ livered an inspiring message and . we denarted stirred and crratafiil I H The pastor brought back to us y very encouraging remarks from the district conference and that h? di received many comments for th? great service h* rendered during y< the conference. And vre feel very C grateful towards him. We are ci /ery glad to know that We *re (till on the upward trend. We are ' looking forward to a pew rhlly the 21 third Sunday hoping to make it ? ' trtffr <twy. Come to the friendly "H rhurch where vtaitohs pre always T relcome, n IV I II 3N OFFERED S r CHRISTMAS SEAIaS Courses in health education wi e offered again in the eUve ra it was announced today b Ira. Andrew W. Simkins. direc or of the Negro Program of th louth Carolina Tuberculosis assc iation. This type of service wa tar ted at State A. and M. Col ege, Orangeburg, in 1932 as emdnstration, financed jointly b hat institution and the state tu erculosis association. In th ummer of 1938 through the assii ance of national an? state grant f Tuberculosis Christmas Sea Sale funds, similar courses wer cheduled in eight of the distric ummer schools, the course a Charleston being financed entirel >y the Charleston Tuberculosa ssociation thru its annual sal f Christmas Seals. The Benedicl tllen Summer school i3 offeria his service for the second sum iar.? Out-of-state additions to th rodp of instructors in health ed ication this summer are Clarens V. Davis, member of the deparl sent of health and physical edu ation, Howard University, Wash ngton, D. C., who will have dharg 1 the work at Morris College iumter; J. B. Bragg, Jr., who wi om tne Alien-Benedict summe chool faculty directly after r? eiving the degree of master c cience in public health from th Jniversity of Michigan and Thoi s A. LaSaine, M.D, of Charlep on, S. C. and Nashville, Tenn ead of the department of preven ive medicine and public healtl ieharry Medical College, Nash ille. Mr. Davi9 ta a graduate of th Jniversity of Chicago and of Te hera College of Columbia Uni\ rsity, New York City. ;Hv harge of the department of stu Jniversity, Washrnton, - D: C vhere he is also assistant profet or in physical education. ?- ? Mr. Bragg, who has had som ears experience as a teacher i ural and xirban schools; is" a gra ate of Florida A. and M. Collegi Tallahassee, where he majored i hemistry and biology. Other instructors and school hey will serve are,: Miss Cathei ne V. Latimer, Allendale. Mr.? lattie H. Green, Bettis academy Irs. L. F. Buckner, Darlington fiSfl G. G7~Jones. iCheenviBer Mis x>uise Mouzon, Kingstree. Mrs )avid Maxwell, Marion; Mrs Cleveland T. Sellars, Rock Hill nd Mrs. Andrew W. Simkins itate A. and M. college. Besides the scheduled course /hich will include those in person 1 health, community hygiene, an nethods and materials in healt ducation, there will be special fe ures including movies, personte onferences, demonstrations, exhi its, tuberculosis and venereal di ase clinics, excursions, etc. Ii t "least one srfiool a course ii rainin for marriage and parent ood is planned. All instructor ave been requested to place spec ar hygiene. This summer school service i ne of many?prainoted by th South Carolina tuberculosis asso iation throuh the annual Bale o Ihriatinas Seals. All summe chools except those at Charles on and State A. and M. colleg *ill receive small grants of fund his summer to a; sist in gnar.cinj his work which is under the di ect supervision of the state tube ulosis association. lLLBN chapel ame churci Rev. Italy McFaddec, Pastor St. Stephens?S. S. opened a he usual hour with the Supt. Mi V.E. Matthews presiifingi Th( eeson was nicely taught by th eachers. At this point the pasto ook his seat on the rostrum witl , crowd waiting to hear him. Hi ext was taken from Acts 16:25 ubject: 'ftie Value of Swee 'rayer. As' he preached from th ronderful subject, amens wer eard in every comer of t h hurch. Let us pray for thi oung man to live to preach th rospel. Rev. McFadden will be seen 01 ho 'campus at Allen Universit; n Wednesday to the Trustee; teeting. He reported on* hundri ?r cent in the District Confer nee. n the sick list. We still $ray fo im. FliOBENPF. VFWii Miss Jessie James and Mr? Fenrietta H. Ham of New Yorl 'ity are in the city visiting rela Ives and friend*. Mra. Maggie W, Brown aceom anted heT husband to Philade! LI-. i. t . t ma iasi we?, wnere tney wil take their home. MtsH Willie &Kge Hickson ant rr. Otto C. Wilson were quietlj larried on May 27th by Rev. J 1. Jackson. The Wilson High school anc plraes school closed a successfu ear last week. Miss Ruth Durant left Wednes ay for Philadelphia. Mr. Cecil Harrison and Mr. Mo er have returned to New Yorl ity, after aeveraJ weeks in th< ity visiting relatives. Mr*. Sallie Miller was given i jrprlse Birthday party on Maj I, by her grand daughter Cath rlne Prancenla and her daughtei rST Jessie Belle George William, he table waa beautifully deco lied, in the center of the tabh t Voorhees N & I Ends Forty-third Session U Denmark, S. C.?The forty n third annual commencement exerts cUee of Voorhees Normal and Iny dustnai school came to a successu_ ful olo.se here Thursday afternoon e May 2th when fifty-eight candidates from three main divisions of s the school were presented ceiti[. ficate? and diplomas. a A packed audtorium of parents, y patrons, alumni and students witj. nessed -thy?academic procession e and heard the sound pronounceincuts of Dr. A. H. Howard, prominent Methodist elyrgynrarr?and'' j interracial leader in South Caro1 lina. ... President 'J. Kv BhUitoir assist-' 1 m.A T? II \M . ^ tu uj i, ii. .uoore uniiounc-.. ' ed honor and prizes and presented certificates and diplomas to ' fifty-eight candidates who-., had , successfully -completed require** merits in the several division^ of K the school. "Making a life that counts- wa % . the subject of the commencement .e address which was delivered to the graduating elasseM by Rev. A. (?- . -ftuward. The commencfctnant speaker a serted at the outset of his disl* course that he had no optimistic e message and that graduate* must 0 Jbe. prepared -lu face, many -diffi? culties and hindrances in order '.o * make a life that county. The speaker also said that w* needed '' tQ learn how to cooperate and e have confidence in our fellowmen11 Building a worthwhile life, he add 1 ed, tTOTIststed in overcoming dITfT culties and surmounting obstacles Finally, in his charge to the graduating class he declared that '* they should adopt the philosophy of life that "what is mine is our ^ and we w*ill use it together. Such a o ..r? I'n i > ui luujjciauuu aiiu confidence will be rewarded by fa :s lire thai counts.1' l. Certificates and diplomas were <* - awarded as"follows: Trade Cert: . ficaieT?Clyde " Dethea,? Marcus i- Cowan, James Guess, Frederick? Hammond, Hoscoe Parker, Ernesr* Rents, Matthew Rivers. Lestei n Bankhead, Huraoy Brown, Julian d Tobin, Henry Guess, William ?. Spann, Eugene Jennings, Gordon n Robinson. High School Diplomas ?Ernestine Vivian Abel, Rosa s Lee Boyanton, Jessie Lou Butler. ' Clarence Graham, James Guess, ?. Martha Halyard, Jack Holsey. ; Margaret Huggins, Vera Jordan. ; Daisy Jones, Hey ward Moore. Ida ?_ -VimmAn*?Than Vinimnnii, Maf. }. thew Rivers, Marion Steward 5. Henry Southward, William Spann ; Julian Tobin. Junior College I)i i, plomas?Lester O. Bankhead, Allen Galloway. McQuilla Hudson. s Barnell Louden, Richard Nance l- James Page, Napolean Kay, Led land Whaley, Malcolm Hunter. 1) Roscoe Davis, Berlina Jordan, Era nestine Brown, Mae Chisholm. i) Leola Edwards, Walter Grice, Hei becca Heyward, Gabriella Lans drum, George Lebby, Alice Midn dleton, Ernest McCollom, Inez Eti n enria Piatt," ""Janies McCollom. Fiances Storne, Amanda Sullivan, 8 Ruth Townsend, Carrie Lee Wash . ington. MT. /ION A. M. E. CHVRCH 8 ' * Sunday being the first Sunday ' 'I we had a large attendance for S * S. We were so proud tu see so r many fathers and mother* out that gave the school more life. The ? lesson~Wa^_beautifully taught and 9 reviewed by the Supt. The ban^ ier was moved from Class 2 to No. 1. Due to our night service Rev. r J. J. Jones came before"us atT o'clock and brought to us * won1,.... t lu . uciiui message iium isaiaii 9:6 using for hi3 theme Wonderful. This message was well received. We are' louking forward o Friday night for a high nite. 1 The quartet boys from Columbia ' will be here. Come out and hear B them. e Stewandess Board No.?2 will * serve during the administering of " the Lord's Supper Sunday. Mrs 8 Ellen Cook, president.- . ? The Children's Day program * will be presented at 2 o'clock. * -Sunday night 8 o'clock Russell * Funera+ rhoir wil sing in behalf f of the Busy Bee club, Mrs. Ada 8 Pearson, president. * On the third Sunday night the pastor and Mt. Zion choir will go n to St. a.Vltthew baptist church 9 and render service there. * Sunday at 6:30 p.m. the A. C. ^ E. League will meet at the church and all attending will be Well benefited. 'Miss Carrie Cook, pre? 1- ident. i T Service^ throughout the dMv oi. Sundry. , Any time you come you vill he highly entertained. - * a bemiUftil ilnv nf nrrs jiiiI inside the ring sat a beautiful . cake. c The guests were Mrs. I.ucy I Mrs. Laura I^tewrence, Mnj. Sarah Boyd. Mrs. Blanche Wallace, Mrs Gabriel Smith, Mrs. Thelma M Jones, Mrs. Maggie Planter, Mr> Annie Knox, Mrs. #hene Williams Mra. Julia Alston, Mrs. Phylli? MoDaniels. At the close of the evening, Mr. Benjamin Morgan of Warlesboro, N. C., was introduced to the group. Every orae enjoved a lovely evening. \ Mr. Benjamin Morgan of Wadys boro, N.C., has returned to Wad?s boro, N. G.t after spending: several days aR "house gruest of Miss " Catherine Miller of 603 Plum St. i ^Mt. B. Morgan, Miss Catherine p Miller, Miss Mattie Hill, - Miss Francis Thomas arid Mr. and Mrs ? Malachi Stokes attended a lovely r affair in Timmonsville on last - Friday evening. E Mrs. Mable Kppson and iamily ?J of New York City ?re ill the city ^jvlsitlnj: relatives and friends Mr. ? and Mrs. Enoch Hines and family = a \ Ni Tfom HELENA NEWS j Sunday was a very pleasant daji school co-workers. At 8:00 p.m. the Pastor, Ryv, M. C. Freeman deliverer!-a Toil! "stifrTng sermon. After which making every goou Llinstian rejoice over the wondeiful message. . Miss Joneli Sligh and little sou Arthur L. Wilson and grandmother Mrs. Amanda Connor has returned home after spending a week in Greenville, S. C. with her grandmother, Mrs. Laura Sligh tmd?aunts- and other ulatives, which "her aunts Mrs. Fannie Sligh came and spent tin- afternoon with ? them. ri? ? Miss Fannie Mae Lindsay "nd - Miss "Carrie Mae Smith have re turned honie' Uftel sjiefidiiig 'a sue"" cessfuj tei in in school IJenm ark. Mfi and Mrs*. Thomas Wertit of Helena, announce the birth, of a little soir G??orge Koaks W'ertz. Mother and son are doing nicely. There was a silver tea given at the h one ol Mr.- AlllaOiitt- Hubu Sunday. June ], 1 1. A course of ice ci ' ; m, cuke anil punch was served which everyone enjoyed A liberal contribution wa^ given. ?1_ Mr7 "and Mrs. Thoma^ Henderson gave Mr. and Mrs. Alex Giiniore a pop call7~ Mr. Gilmote is ? AUUi^ wvcti T- - Mrs. Viola Scott. oT Newberry. was the dinner guest of Ml. and Mrs. Brywn of Helena. . ??? Mr. (1. S. Scott and Mi? Jm.ic Spearman and Mr. Albeit Clark are ill. at this writings hope ?-? for them a spedy recovery. And \m!a TT.-.d.-i. Counts Drug Store PKESCKII' i ION j COMPOUNDED AS WK1TTK> BY YOUR DQCTOk - A Full Line ulj luilet ArUc<e? 1105 WASHING! UN .1 I fuThl PHONE 2-1067 1 SUBSCRIBE FOK THE PALMETTO LEADER David G Ellison General Insurance Honfest afld fltlpntinn gtyn to all business? ? placed with me PHONE 5717 I M wSCSSsBSsi m lymy u nhitiini MiMMS One way from Columbia Richmond $ 5.40 Washington 7.35 Philadelphia _ 10.05 New York 11.85 Boston (via Hell Gate Bridge -__i_.__.-_.. 17.35 Pittsburgh 13.40 Buffalo ! ? 16JO St. Petersburg 8.85 Tampa b.JO Miami 10.60 _ W. Palm Beach 9.60 Jacksonville 5.10 J^L.?jCarter, DPA Room No,-l Arcade Bldg. Telephone 3821?9987 VV ENUF FLOUR IlL I IIS 900a ? - HONESTLY 81 J , * ... * v (. - ... ,, t ^ lr t\m I I ' "llP iMfM