The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, July 05, 1941, Image 1
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^ VOL. XVI?NO. 27.
State Sunday School
SESSIONS TCJ^BE HELD AT
ALLEN UNIVERSITY
To the Presiding Elders and Minff
istecs, Sunday school and lA>ague
< Workers throughout the State ol
, This is to officially notify you.
? -that the?S. lateSunday School
^ and "League atind School of Meth-"
ods will hold the annual session
a t Allen University Ju|y 11 0
through August 1. 11141.
We are urging each pastor and
and presiding elder t? cooperate1,
Wth each superintendent and each
league presdent in having a re
_ presentative from these departments
from every church in the
~ State. -The delegates w ill-be-1 mused iii
the university dormitories and
hoard in the dining hall free. Each
delegate is asked to tiring twentyfive
cen.j for registration. I.frctn
^ cents J.-1 n - use of bed linen while
there and toilet articles for personal
use.
Effie'ct- instructors will have
charge?"f ilwi iinrsiw ho'r- *n the
Sunday scheo. aud the League dcpai
tuuoits. The personnel of the
1'rcuicies will he'named ai a later
date. The cLr > woik will be altei
natively auanged so thu. those
to take both courses may be able
to d(> so. Thv material need d will
he furnished the delegates at the
* It,>1 i t u 11'* '
One of the grand features for
this State Meeting is the State
wde choir contest on Friday night.
rlV.is was <i plrand success last
year for _thoso who participated
We are inviting more choirs ~t<
- etrlulL Ltiis year." Awuid'u w'ijj hr
give ii the. three choirs giving the
best renditions.
Bishop and Mrs. .1 r~S. ' Flip perJ
will attend during the. session.
T.i the Young People of the A. M.
E. Church of South Carolina:
W.e are hopir.g that you wili
-find it possible to come, if your
Sunday school and League "find
it impossibly to send you. In these
turbelent time, our church needs
Ft l ong men and women with satisfied
consciences to take the places
jfC" ot the f; thers of this great- heri
tnge. This, of course, has been true
always of every group, but more
so tow than ever. The world is
passing through a period '' cater
tViit 11 has e\or been known, and
Christianity is placed at the crossroads.
To be able to stand ami give''to'
?-thU Cause a contribution worth
while.-you must know iRtr tjrt'nl
earlier hiii 1 he trwtnprh?PhysiVj*!
ar?l intellectual training are essential.
hut uligious tiaiuiiv help.,
you to hi' a crowning si.ccosi. Anil
only this kind of training will survive
tin- material things of this
life.
You will get training in this all
important field at this Institute
anil School of Methods, so com'
with your best behavior :?nd grace.
Bishop and Mrs. Flipper KaVe
<hoiii) .in unlimited amount of in
teresl in the youtrf~m~Sotrrfr Carolina
of this organization, and
we are saying to them that words
fail "to express our appro iation
to them hut we arc truing to let
this ,'ti'rest be as Jvroid o.ast
upon the waters. They will see
it after many days.
Do irot forget! July MO through
August 1, 1041 at All n University
Columbia, S. C.
Olive B. Lisbon. Executive
A Secretary
MT. OLIVE A. M. E. CHI'ECU
Rev. H. ('. Andrews, Bastor
Myrtle Beach, S. C.?Sunilay
was a lovely day. 9:00 am. Sun
day school opened with the Supt.
Mrs. Jeff Bellamy and teachers at
their places. 10:30 Rev. Andrews
? his members and friends motored
""""""""TcTTfTOTirT?! I l u for-wMwtOttdiluSft,
Rev. Andrews preached a wonder
ful sermon. 0:00 pm. Rev. Ann
drews returned here along with
Pi.v MePlnrv and his members
and friends.
The L eayue opefietl with . the
president presiding The lesson
was thoroughly diseuesad by the
members and visitoris.
At 8:.'10 the pastor presented
Rev, McClary to preach. He spoke
masterfully frc/m Daniel 5:?7 and
(he spirit truly ran high The
^ church was packed to its capacity.
^ We hope Rev. McClary and mora*
bers will return soon.
Miss Phillis Windley of Conway
and PMorence is conducting a holihess
meeting. ST the Elks'* hall
M iss Windly is striving hard for
the savings of souls. Miss Windley
also wishes to thank the meftt
hers of the Klks organizatinm for
f the use of the building, and their
cooperation. Visitors are always
welcome.
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and League to Meet
Dr. L. L. Perry Reports
$34,000 For A ME
Mission Work at
Annual Meeting
(Uy Baxter I^acn)
New York City?At a meeting
of the Board Managers of the
Missionary 'Department of the Af
here thi,. week, I>r. L. L. Berry
secretary-treasurer, reported a total
of $34,846.29 collected during
the last fiscal year and that 68
percent of this amount had* been
[disbursed to carry on the work
of missions at home . upd abroad
The report was the eighth annual
report -by Dr. Berry, all of 'yhjeh
were audited by a certified public
accountant; the last General Conference
passed a law that all genend
departments are to be so audied.
The secretary also disclosed
that he had deposited a bond of
SI0,000 with the secretary of Bishops'
Council as required by the
.law. of the church enacted ;,i the
last general conference ?Bishop
R. R. Wright, Jr., president
of the board, presided. Other
bishop^ attending the session were.
Bishops R. C. Ransom, Noah H.
Williams, David, H. Sims, D. Ward
Nichols, G. K. Curry. A. J. Allen
and Frr?nk Madison Reid. "I have
found it a source of pleasure in
"ooperating with the Bishops oi
[the church and members oL the
board.- *** Because of this spiril
>f cooperation we are able to ir.ak|
splendid showings." said the sec
[ rotary. .
The Bnnrd -^wKsed- wxuiuliimsexpressing
their approval*of the
high eTr.ss business methods.of trie
Missionary Dept ltnTent^aTrd expressed
the opinion that Dr. Berry's
report \va0 one of the besi
n the history of the department.
The highlights of the meeting
was the rendition of several numbers
by the Southermtires Radio
Artists at the board meeting for
The entertainment of guests. A
dinner was also tendered board
guests at the 135th Street Branch
Y. M. C. A.
EM MAN*'EL A. M.'li. C'lUKCH
Rev. R. K. Brogdon, Bailor
Last Sunday was intensely hot.
OTTT Sol, from his palace in the
eastern sKy, peepcii mu anu ui-suu
his walk across the blue boulevard.
As the day grew older, the rays
from .the god ol day became more
and more severe. Finally he retreated
to ids place in the west
C"
Despite the heat, services at Eni
manuel were largely attended.
Di. .J. E. Heard, presiding eldei
of the Kdisto (list! ict, was presented
by the pastor after which Dr..
He-ird pro. ceded to expound tlu
gospel to a very?large audience
"How betuliful afe thy feet with
shoes," etc. Theme, "The shoes of
thy C: risiiaiu" The text may be
found in the seventh division of the
song of Solomon, at the first verse.
IV.e sci mot) was delivered with
power and the spiritual tide rose
high.
Our Sunday school convened a
the usual hour with a fine titter
ance of teachers and scholars, T'
superintendent was at his |
as usual. The lesson was ii.tcn
ingly discussed.
We met "Ifin for tthe evening
service which was indeed profitable.
Our inresidinir eldei* aerain
came forth With anitl^er great
Mci'mon, speaking from the them-?,
"Separation from the love of Clod.'
no^"7T^mrHTT7Tn^,T^!^'TO^rt!r^
in on from Romans 8:38, - "Fdi
I am persuaded that neither death
nor life . . ."
? On the pvcnitv.p of-the 27th mat.,
the third, quarterly conference of
t'he above named church was held
The conference opened in the uscal
form. Following: the devontionals
I)r. Heard spoke encouragingly
to the members and friends
aftar which the business side was
considered. The reports were called
for, read, and received. All reports
were very fine and the elder
romrnonded the pastor, officers
and members for the work accomplished
during the quarter:
On last Sunday afternoon, the
XAACP .held a nicotine; TTt Kmmanuel.
A creditable audience was
seen. Professors Frank DeCosta
of Avery TnaUlliLl' and?hr.?Howard
Bennett, field worker for Fisk
University, made addresses of interest*
Several new members were
enrolled.
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Interracial Conference
at Benedict
College Among
Baptists of S. C.
- Miss Vonnie E. Lance, executive
secretary, Baptist W. M. U. of S
C., has announced that along witl
Mis^ Nannie H. Burroughs, t"h?
Natimial?Baptist corresponding
secretary's coming, will be othei
prominent speakers, who will ap
pear, on program. Among thenare,
Miss Aggery, forrper mission
n i*\' A frmo . TVA r?o MnV?r*lo A am
inde, native of Africa; Miss Kath
leen Mallory, executive secretary
of W. M. U. auxiliary ta th<
soutnern" baptist tJonvention; Miss
Neale Young, missionary to Af
rica under the Southern Baptisl
Board; Mrs. Charles .M. Griffin
president of the W. --M. U.; Miss
Ruth Province, Young People's
secretary; Miss Clara Lane, fielc
worker, and Miss George E. Davis.
'
The meeting begins at 9:30 am
with afternoon and evening ses"
'sicms;?
The public is invited.
Remember the date, July 11 at
Benedict College.
LO.>U ISl.A.ND, NEW VOKK
South Club
June 30?The popularity contest
at Antioeh Baptist church was a
success. The first prize was won
by little Delores Naggles, second
prize by .little Eula Davis, and
third prize "by Miss Mattie Luc
Foulks.
Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Naggles
celebrated thir sixth anniversary
at the home 0f Mr. and Mrs. Leroy
Coleman. They reported having had
a nice time.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis from New
Jersey and Mrs. Jeanette Brown,
attorney-at-law, were at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Napier.
Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Napier regretted
very much being absent,
Mrs. Annye Johnson Logan was
here Sunday from Phila., Pa., visi
ling her mother, Mrs. J. D. Johnson.
The death of Mr. W. Weaver
lie was* funeralized at Ebenezei
Baptist church Thursday evening.
The church was so crowded that.
them was not encrugh room for
all of the people. The church has
lost one of its best members.
Mr. N. Weaver will be buried
ill _Augusta, Ga.
Mr. Valentirte from Innwood,
Long Island, N^-Y,, w\a* the week
.end guest of Mr. Willish S. Me.
| Burnette.,
Those_of you .who subscribe for
the Palmetto Leader for three
months, it is now time t0 see
Mrs. Eliza Perry if you want to
continue the paper.
Mrs. Marlba Napier is up aftei
being ill for one week.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kenchen
July 10 at 3757 107th St.,
Corona, N. Y.
NEW PLEASANT GROVE NEWS
Miss Parabara . Garrett
l'elzer, S. C.?Sunday school
was opened at the usual hour,
10:U0, with the Supt. and teachers
a* their posts.
teWsiMU! sunaay
school, Rev. G. W. Dennis preached
a wonderful sermon. The message
was taken from Luke 11:31.
. .WJ4..1, liiujrniii?(Wtt-i
given by the junior ehoir. A musical
festival of solos and a number
of junior, choirs*.^
Prof. J. II. Chapman and Miss
Barbara Grrrett attended the conference
last week at State College.
Orangeburg, S. C.
| Mr. T. B. Butler, Jr., was home
a few days last week with Rev.
I and Mrs T. B. Butler, Sr. Mr. T.
| B. Butler, Jr. is attending Allen
i iteneaict ?ummer school.
Mb. Woodrow Meekins was marJ
ried a few weeks a^o to Miss Wll(
lie Mae Golden. They are at the
home ()f Mr; and Mrs. W. S. Meektmm.?
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Mr. Jimniie Stewart was married
to Miss Lillie Maude Bolden.
They are at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. M. Stewart.
DCK HI
rnettu
SOUTH CAROLINA, SATURBA
"Miss Florence"
Crowned "Mifcs Sotith
-Carolina"
Miss PinneUe Washington of j
Florence, S. C., \tfas crowned "Miss
? Bronze Souhh Carolina^ at the 1
State-wide Beauty Contest held in '
L Allen University's auditorium, i
! Monday nighty June SOlh. ? (
i jjunners-up were Miss Marion <
l4 Douglass of Columbia ahd~Miss 1
1 spectively. r
The judges for the contest, se- 1
lected before the audience, were t
Miss Annie B. Blackman of Lan- 1
t caster; Miss Grace Ballard ol 1
; Greenwood and Miss Helen Hagin t
i <xf Marion, all teadhere Of""the 1
state.* r
' Miss Washington is the daughi
ter of Mrs. F. A, Washington and t
? the late Mr. Eleby Washington of 1
I Plni-nnon r>?> -
*.*v*jcuv9i ouuvu ana is v
I a graduate of South Carolina State
College with a bachelor of science t
degree in education, and a mem- a
i ber of Delta Sigma Theta Sorori- 1
ty. t
J uly 17tlu ihe will leave for Chi- _a
cago, 111., where she will compete
- for the title "Miss Bronze Ameri- B
ca." It is a national contest in
w*hich all the states are represented.
Mrs. J. E. Dickson of Columbia,
will onaperon* her.
Miss Helen Lewis, winner of
"Miss South Carolina," and "Miss ?
Sepia America" at the New York (
World's Fair last year, presented I
t-he crown to Miss Washington r
Miss Lewis has just returned from
New York, where she appeared in
' a moving picture for the Sepia:
Arts Moving Picture Company. - Prof.
S. Louis Finley, Jr., furnished
appreciative ifrusic.
n
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JOE ANDJV1ARVA
SEPARATE .
t e
Sues Joe for Divorce; Says He e
Struck Her r
s
Chicago, July 2?Joe Louis, c
world's heavyweight boxing champion,
was sued for divorce in circuit
court today by Marvia Trottei
Louis. She charged prnoTtw >>
Stie filed the action under her a
husband's real ri~a m e, Barrow, r
_ charging that the Negro boxing
- ehamfrion-stFuek her first January _
2, 1941, and again April 19 of this ^
vear. tl
The bill said she separated frpm S(
- -him on the latter date.
They were married in New Yc/rk
City September 24, 1935. There P
ire no children. ci
The woman, a Chicagoan, mar- s
lied Ix>uis the night he knocked .
out Max Baer in the fourth round
at Yankee stadium, New York.
The heavyweight champicn, nlav. h
ing golf in Detroit when informed b
of his wife's action, apper.red stun- i
ned. ' ,
"I don't lelieve it. I absolutely P
know nothing about it." f'
I.ouis denied he had struck his tl
wife and raid he would not contest n
the divorce.
"If tfhe doesn t want to live with w
me," he said, "what can I do ^
about it?" T
He said he and his wife had had v
thought they was all settled." He .
some differences and added, "I
said the differences arose c/ver his
wife's insistence that she accompany
him to training camps and
on exhibition tours.
-I.ouis said he had been giving si
his wife a weekly allowance. g
The heavyweight champion planned
to leave tonight for Pittsburgh 11
nla.. i~ o ?i# * *
|j'?y in a luinumni mere
Saturday and Sunday. |,
According to the bill, Louis, on
January 2, 1941, in Chicago, struck *
, her a violent blow on the mouth
with his hand' and on last April h
19, "hit her in the face with his
hand and stepped on her ankle."
The plantiff asked for alimony c'
and that she be permitted to re- w
" suine her maiden name. ? (c,
She asked fen- adequate support i
while the suit is in litigation and
asserted hej- only income is de- |8<
rived from a six-room apartment'0
building in which she now is hv-'.
ing. The income from the building, I
she said, was not sufficient "to |
maintain self in the comfort to f<
Which the defendant has accustom- w
ed her and in accordance with her
station in life."
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? NOTICE! ~
The Orangebifrg District Mis-'p
" sionary Convention of ttT? Central '
Conference will be held at Branchville,
S. C? July 24-25, 1941.
IDnr E E RlchbUiu. Pmtttr **'
| Mrs. Lizzie Heyward^ Local
President | tl
Mrs. Mary L, Haynes, District i ^
I President R
Rev. S. Nance, Presiding Elder
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NOTICE!
To All Eastern Star
Let our attention be turned tc
wards our Grand Chapter in Barr
well, S. C., where we shall be en
tertained by the Pride of Barn
well Chapter. Send names of rep
resentatives to Mir s. Cornelii
ireen,?nhairmnp gf the hcrusini
lommittee, or to Mrs7 lkosa~Col
Tr Mrs. Rosa Lee Cole.?
?The meeting opens at 9 oUdocl
ruesday morning in the Butle
ligh school building. A public pro
cram will be in the Bethlehen
Baptist church that night. Oi
iVednesdayJ the business will con
dnue being transacted. We an
loping^ to have a harmonious
neeting.
AM ronnrtc oVinirM V>*> ????>
he Grand Secretary, Mrs. Graci
r. Kennedy, Box 395, Bennetts
'illq, on. time.
With every "good wish to all o:
he members, and witli_hc/ping tha
ill things will work together love
y?let our attention now be, "Or
o Barnwell," for another good
ession of our Grand Chapter.
I am, Your for ~a more~WiHiani
lastern Star,
C. M. Finley,
-Grand Worthy-Matron
'Chester, S. C.
July 1, 1941
Summer Students
Sets Vision-Acuity
rraining
Mrs. Willis Johnson, of the deartment
of public" welfare" has
een at the Benedict-Allen sumner
school during the past week
ounsel to the teacher-students
egarding the conservation of vis
on. For four days during tht
/eek she was busy frtmr 8:80 tc
2:30 sharing her rich expe-riencs
with the eager guardians of tht
ducation and health of South Caolina's
Negro youth, She is t
pecialist in the field of vision
onservation and was quite sue
essful in getting over to her stuents
proper techniques to be
sed in the measurement of visual
culty. Her being at the stfiuol
endered the entire school consious
of the importance of lithe
nowledge of visual defects and
heir remedies which she is diseminating.
Tuesday at the chapel hour
resident J. J. Starks of Benedict
ollege, who is treasurer of the
ummer school made quite an investing
talk regarding the pubc
school system of South Carona.
President Starks paid triute
"to" "the? Reconstruction legisiture,
made up largely of black
ersonnel, which was responsible
ar the first public school system
ne state ever had. It exists, almost
without change today as it
'as formulated by them. Dean
[enry B. Butler of the Dickerson
heological Seminary, Allen uniersity
conducted devotipnals at
le chapel hour Tuesday.
rhx;e spring news
Mrs. Ida Peterson, one of the
tate representatives for the State
unday School Convention, has lost
o ir.-e in getting the enro Iment
j: to a standard. Twelve classes
ave been org.t .ized with super
it'-ndtnfcs for each group.
Mr. W. B. Hazazard entertained
i's Bible class with a "Quiz" Wedesday
flight. A delicious repast,
onsisting of salmon salad sandwiches,
crackers and punch and
ike, was served.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lynch,
an, and brother, Theodore Lynch,
f Trenton, N. J., are here visitig
grand parents and relatives.
Miss Maggie Belle Blocker left
>r New York Saturday where she
'ill spend the summer.
Mr. Cremv Moslev nf rinlar,^
Ma., is here visiting his grand
Wither, Mrs. T!ora Moseley.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodrick Johnston
f New York, are here visiting hia
a rents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie
ohnston.
The passing of Mr. William Noris
was truly a shock. Miss Hattie
forris of New YotW; ~ came to pay
fie las^ tribute of respect to her
irother. He w*s funeraHeed at
lidge Hill Sunday. 1
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PRICE: FP
Baptists of South Care
Hill Wednesday, July
3
Dynamo Campbell
I am just back from Rook Hill
on an inspection tour of the arrangements
for the 1941 session
l* of the State S. S. and B. T.U. Con'*
vention, Rev. C. F. Gandy, presia
dent. Roek Hill is ready for us.
5 Friendship College has every thing
e Tn~1rzrmk?A+t?who plan?to?attend
~ this convention art??orged to-write1
College" Rock HfTTl 51 C. Homes
" will be assigned you.
i
1 What to Bring
Bring your own bed linen, ten*
nis racks, croquet sets, Chinese
ball outfit. Bring your play cloth^
es annd shoes for the Field Day
2 and out door activities.
The Youth Conference
f The Youth Conference opens
t Wednesday1, July 16 at 10:45. Five
, hundred youths have been invited
! to take part in the discussions.
[ Leading educators and church leaders
will address this conference,
t- The principal address will bp delivered
by Dr. R. C. Harbour, Nashville,
Tenn. Write Dynamo Campbell,
Anderson, S. C., for a program:
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The Ba*t'e of Songs
This Battle of Songs will be be
'tween 'swing, jazz, blues and th<
classis- versus the great, hymns
Negro spirituals and Gospel songs
The choru? consists of 800 voices
from the best voices in "this state
The program is the greatest evei
planned. 'Admission will be by
tickets only. Mrs. Pauline Finlev
. Campbgl), organizer of the Gos*
pel Singers Convention jrnd-state
director of music, will direct this
: mighty battle of songs. The Seven
! Sims Sisters will render" a special
selection. Other special selections
will be rendered bv leading'solo*-'
ists and quartets and choruses
r What ever you miss, do nof-wiss
the Battle of Songs.
The Conferences ?
SeVen conferences will be held ,
each morning at 8:05-9:15.Lead~
ers, women division: Miss Viola
1 Chapman;' men divisiop: Prof. \V.
J. Bobo; boys division: Dr. L. M
Long; girls division: .Mrs. G. K.
Sharpe; joint division: Dr. A. W.
Hill; joint, young people: - Miss
Lula Gambrell: leaders division:
Stephen C. Campbell; seminar: Dr.
C. H. Brown. NYA and CCC officials
Will be with us.
Kvangensxic w orsnip. - >>- / a. m. .
This is the heart of the pro- - grant.
Wednesday, 'Rev. 'S. 'S
Youngblood; Thufsdayr Rev. .J: ('.
jC.opel^tul; Friday, Rev. .1. J. Ab- |
ney; SaturdtM. Y?w?f- The
School of Method Faculty
IJynamo Ca;iipbell, dean; Mrs. ,
Mary Thomas, registrar;' Miss '
Rubye Mae McAdam, stenograph- 1
er; M iss Gussie M. Bowen, infor-I;
niation director; Miss Ozella McDonald,
B. S. children worker teach
er; Mrs. L. A. -McMillian, A. B.
young people and senior workei
instructor; Dr. C. H. Brown, A. '
Vf C T IV* < : i:?i? ?
?-> *. iu. scimuai uiitTiur; :vi?s
Ruth Harris. B. S. recreation ami
art; Mrs. V. J. Edwards, A. B. 1
administration supervisor; Mrs. P
J. Campbell, A. B., fine arts; spe- i
cial lecturers, Dr. II. H. Butler,
D"r. R. C. Barbour, Dr. R. G. McFarland,
Dr. Shelton Phelps, Dr
J. J. Starks, Dr. J. P. Garrick, and (
Missionary Round Table, Mrs. M.
K. Howard, A. B? B. S,
Finances
Every district convention, every
board member, every school and
union, every pajstior, every sup
erintendent and 1,000 Faith Dollar
Givers r.nd the district workers
will share in the raising of the
$6,000 which is our cash goal and
$15,000 for the S. S. and B. T. U
departments.
Rates are cheap and many c
. inn, n iin nlunninrr tn run buses (.<
together annd let us meet a 11 >
friends at the S. S. and Ik T 1
Convention.
Dr^ A. M. Townsend
ville, pirns to meet all the a soci ;
ational leaders on Thursday and I
I am urging all associational lead
era tcr be- present for , this con j
ference. <
The Battle of Songs--whateve |
you miss, do not MISS the BAT- i
TLE of SONGS. Wednesday nigh* (
July 16, Friendship College. Roc"'
Hill. S. C. ,
ORANGKBIRG HAJR PAREOR
NEWS ,
i
New that summer school is in ]
session and the ladies must have ,
their- hair Tdoklng guiuF we could n
recommend you to no better place ,
than Mrs. Floria Smith, 35 Pease
ly street, Orangeburg:, S. C\
Mrs. Smith i.-r?known ?gtve- -j
real service. To know her is to '
visit her hair parlor just <moe ;
She may be-reached by telephoned
I E. A.
/E CENTS PER COPY
illjia to Gather at Rock
16-19
Annual Piano-Voice
Organ Recital July &
PROF. S. LOl'IS FIN.LEY
Prolessor??Lm+is Finley, Jr.,
head of the department of music,
Benedict college and' music instructor
in the Benedict-Allen
summer school will give his an- *
nual piano-voice-ovgan recital in
Antisdel Chapel. Benedict college,'
Tuesday evening. July at eight
o'clock. Professor Finley holds
the?:^masters-dcp lee -m -tousic froia??
Columbia university and is a favorite
pupil of the famous Walter
Damrosch. Professor Finley is
pleased to announce t hat lie is
giving this recital jointly with his
former, pupil Miss Benzena Block
er, who studied the piano-forte
under him for eight years. She is
new studying music at Talladega
college where she is. making a
splendid record." The public? is
cordially invited to attend thi? r->.
eital. which is a hiirhliyht ol" the Benedict-Allen
summer school entertainment
featuies,
Mrs. JSthel S.Mahoney :
President IT. P. A.
Guest of P. S. 10
By Julia Braxton Clark
New V..rk? X. Y. Mrs. Ethel
S. Mahoney. president with other
officers , and ?fiends of the United
Parents Associations o f New'
York City representing over
100,1100 parents attended the Grad
uatintr Party of P. S. 10. Manhat,tan,
driven by tin* Parent-Tea?hers'
association at the Savoy,
14uth street and?l.enox A-v*^
Durinir the. even in c Mr. Andrew
Choykee. president of P. S' 10,
P. T. A., introduced Mrs. Mahoney
who in turn responded with
eery timely remarks, tiffin? parents
.to join parent -associations
and by .so dun? many benefits
can bo derived. AT)-. Mahoey
was received with irivat applause
Mr. Andrew Choykoe is to be
commended for the accomplishments
at P. S. io. llis procedure
is Do brine about bettor relation
^iu|i ufiwI'cti icacrors and parents
whereby the children may be
most bofiafited. TTe has appeared
many times at the Board of Education
Public luarin giving testimony
of the condition in the Har>ent
schools. At the recent hearin?
Fridnv. -Tune 27. on The six
year program which calls for the
iuil?t mil inn ill)'", InuliPnan nt
a cost of $2fiR.t?UhS'>0. he pleaded
for new so1 ools in Hadem, depicting
the over crowdm? conditions
of south west Harlem and
the condition^ of the Harlem
'chools. Although enrollment has
been falling rapidily in the elementnrv
and high schools division
and some schools have had tT>
?lose this year because of Tnsuf7
ficient attendance. Harlem is in
ncK ot education facilities, Mr.
Ehnrvkee instated.
Officers Pf"P. S. P> Parent Teachers
associat ion int induced at
Ihc party were: Mesdames Weyivran
Carver, vice-president; T s i s
Fountainc. treasurer; Ellen .Johnson,
financial* "-"secretary: Nina
Brown, correspond in tr secetary;
Ellen de \V Amnion. assistant
sec rotary^ Ellen Thil>~ . secr$- "
-ftry-. Eveentivo eom m illoe MeaJames
Edna Amnket. l.ula Belle
Broadus. Shirley Mayhem, Julia
Rraxtcm Clark. Ruhv Fox, Ruby
Siwmonsi Winifred Kuk,? Ann
Thompson. Also Miss Minerva
Soknlsky. Miss Essie Cook, Mrs.
Beeilia WiiUanpc, ex^prQsident and
John Warfield.
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