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VOL. XVI?NO. 31.
ELKS' STATE ASSOC]
CLOSED CONVENTIO!
The State Association, I. B,_P? ]
_ O. Elks closed a very successful j
week at ttock Hill, S. C.~ ]
The parade on "Wednesday, led
by Profa Harold June's band of 1
Columbia, witlT the group of sev- ^
eral departments uniformed ac?
cording to regulations.
The old timers recall the days ?!
of the Odd Fellows, Knights of
Pythias and Good Samaritans, (
when they were at theii^best. Tbfr j
?parade closod at the baaebalLparkwhere
an interesting?game was j
played between Lancaster and
?? Rock Hilt." ?
? The sessions were 'held at Mt. C
Prospect Baptist church on West ^
Black street^ Tuesday night the s
informal opening was held in the j
above named church. The music c
was extraordinary and everyone t
enjoyed it. *
Practically all of the officers ^
were re-elected in the Elks meet t
? ing but quite a number of chang- v
V eis we're made By the Daughter I
^ Elks. Dt. Johnnie M.v Robinson of *
Rock Hill was elected president; ^
Dt. Edna Butler of Columbia was \
re-elected State Secretary; Dt. I
Nesby Armstrong of Mullins, S.
C. wag e)eeted Trongnr^r J
The Grand Exalted Ruler Dr. (
J. Finley Wilson of Washington, I
D. C., and James E. Kelly, Grand 1
Secretary of Birmingham, Ala., '
- could not be present as scheduled, j
having been delayed at an EJks ]
meeting inr Los AngeTea, Californ-" "1
ia. W. I. Peek, State president, (
was very much elated over the
constructive and harmonious meet^
ing which has just closed.
Prof. George H. Hampton' of the *
Palmetto Leader, was elected news (
editor of the State Association. ]
We will meet with the Bills of 1
?Henry?McGowair Lodge Nor 583 ~1
and Daughters of Electric City *
Temple No. 716_of A?d??w^, S^-Gr ^
in 1942. i
. The next meeting before the (
Elks is the grand convention in
- Atlantic City August 24 to the 30 _]
Atlantic City August 24-30. ^
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BETHEL A. M. K. CHURCH i
: ' Rev, I, W. Janerette. Pastor J
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Sunday school met at the usual
hour with officers, teachers and ,
pupils present. After the classes
re-assembled, Mr. Cecil Chatman, ,
a delegate to the District S. S.
convention nu.de a very fine re- \
port to the school about the meeting.
The S. S. convention is com-"
^ posed of teacher3 of the district
and delegates from tine various
churches in the district. Mr. Chat '
man expressed lumselt as being
gratified for .having, been eleeigd a
delegate and attended the convention.
There were five representatives
From our '"church. Four
young ladies and one young man.
We hope in the future, more of
the young men will take more in'
-fefegTTh the "Sunday achtmTPhkere^ by
qualifying them to be elected
delegates to such meetings.
an. The pastor delivered two sp"len;
HP did sermons the past Sabbath. Iti
the morning service, he selected
his text from the firsr Dtv. of
Psalm, subject The Blessed Man.
For the bight message, he selected
the ninety second Div. Psalm.
Both choirs rendered very excellent
services during the past Sabbath.
We were again delighted to see I
our many friends and visitors in |
the services. Come again you
will always fine a cordial welcome.
j? MR. WRIGHT LAID TO REST
Elder Wright, 24, n very bright
ami iinluiiliiwuw y?ung iwn died
suddenly Wednesday nfght with I
ucute^ indigestion at his home at |
BIy the wood. Ho wont to bod very
lively.
Elder was a good boy, highly re
spectd, attended t0 his own business,
a member of Bethel Baptist
church and well liked by all who
^ knew him.
This reporter taught him and
j. boarded with his grandmother sev
errl years while teaching at Blythe
wood and we regret we were unHi?
beloved mother "Roxie" is
our personal friend, and his sisable
to attend the funeral.
- ter Louise is our adopted daughter
Elder is gone to heaven t? be
with his grandmother. The fami^
iy hae eear doapeut sympathy.
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Vew Yor. A>e
Crawford is elected Emeritus
!osa L. Blocker Ite-elected
By Julia Braxton Clark
New iRochelle, N. Y.?The fifty econd
Annuak-Conventioti of the
Jrand Lodge, Kn'ghts of Pvthiaa
md Pride of Hope Grand Court
)rder of Calanthe, N. A., S. A.,
S. Au:-A. and A, (Jur-eidict-iom-eLq
ffffljT'K' ^,111, KrnoK- street. New
locvhefle, N. Y., July 20-25.
B. Franklin Bundy of LeRuy, N.
C, was unanimously elected Grand.
chancellor succeeding I .re Clawoid
of New Rochelle who has pre-ided
over the Kiv>f;hts of Pythias
>f the state for the pust thirtyive
years. Griind Chancellor Bunly,
who until his election, was
Irand Vice-Chanteellor, is well
mown for h:s civic and fraternal
ictivities and lives in LeRoy, N.
f. Sir Lee C 'fiWford, who served
he order fir thirty-five years,
vas not :i candidate for re-election
jecause of ill health, but was
?lected[ ,by! acclamation Grand
vh^ncellor emet-itus. M r. itosa L.
Blocker was re-elected j Grand
Worthy! Counsellor of Pride' of ,
Jope Grand Court O. O. C.
Other Grand Lodge and Grand"!
Tourt officers were: Janus F. I
Treene, G. V. C.; Will:am J. Best, i
?. P.; G'. Waller De. ham. G. M. 1
S.; Ulysses S. Scott, G. K. R. S.; I
f. Preston Cumberbateh, G. S. T.,
t. F. D.; George E. Coles, G. M.
Dr. C. P. McCler.don. G. M. R.;
-Tarold W. Clark. G. T,.. f) P
flenry D^nn, C, A , TyWV S. ,
(nckson, G. Leo Lewis. G. I.
t.; Levi B'eVos. G. 0. G ^Trus"ps.
R F. Butler. \V. W. Fletcher
"d A th'?I* Elliott.
Also Mesdnvues Edith H Brown,
3...R. D. T.; Mflttie K, Bailey, G.
iV. I.; Eliza Grant. G. W L; Anna
j, Mrrtir.. G. W. ().. Ethel J.
Mintcn. S. T. E. D.; Emu* Derinm,
S. G. W. D.; Florence Maono.
!. G. W. IX: I.olia V .Trtcksrn,
G. W. G.; Terem Woodson.
G W. D.. Anna?B. Borden, G.
iV L'.-lThGo Bo-.-rs.'(J. H.rt^FFir
Ware. G. P.; Dr. Hvnc>'nth Drvis,
" JUr-RrrC'rne Gordon,. Q. W. J.
'' Est-He Foot. G. W. A.. Viola
Ta_vi:is. -G. E. Trust ^es.-Mes.lames
,r:TrV E. Tol.hsori, Mare a rot J>ri>r<*s
^ocp Peyton.
The religious services were held
Sunday' at' the Fhiloh FVptist
thureh. A sJhort address was debocturer
and Rev. William H. Slat*
nn.stor, delivered the sermon.
Music by ti e choir and G.ililee
oirls Quer.otto.
The public sossiorPwasTiel.' Mod
.lax evening at St. Catherine A.
\T. E. ZionChurch, where Mayor
RVnloy W. Church and Judge
Thomas N. Fasses were guest
neakers. Other speakers were: B.
Franklin Rundv. G C.; Rosa L.
Blocker,' G. W. C.; J. B. Bullock,
T. Prestorr Cuinbprbatch. Samuel
J. Davis, Mesd'ames Bessie Tfonrie
uid, Rose Peyton. Solos by Mis?
Ki therine Graved and Miss Emma
' "? .Iackson^ncroTrmante7t~hy IVTrs."
Ethel J. Minion. Dramatic readings.
bv Mrs^Mnttie Gondlett and
Miss Ettrd- Millner. Dr. C. P, McH<
nd' n was master of ceremonies
1 'd .M'-s. Clara C. Jackson, chairnvnn
of tie Program Committee,
assisted by Mr. Dock Robms&n,
frowned "Miss Calanthy" by Mrs,
Rosa I". Rlocker at the- Ouepn'c
Contest hold Tuesday evening at
Bethesdn Baptist church.
The 1042 Convention will be held
in Brooklyn, N. Y.
SAMMON'S ART COLLEGE
OFFERS EIGHT SCHOLAR.
SHIPS
Columbia, S. C., July .10?Salomon's
Art College located in Ridge
wood at the Holloway Business
School, is offering eight partial
schotawAhips as follows: four for
beauty culture, two for barbers,
one for community organization,
one for business administration.
The Collegiate Association of
Southern States at its recent conWTHlftp
and 4Yth anniversary flrogram
at Trinity Baptist church of
Columbia, July 14, 1941, approved
Sammon's Art Colege and made
an allotment from the Hoff-Von
Vnause Foundation, part for endowment
and part for building
program.
Sammon'a Art College is a friend
ly, year-round institution in a
friendly community. Students in
Beauty Culture, Social Workers,
Barber*?and Business -Managers
may register now for the next
session beginning Monday, August
2?, 1941. Students seeking
scholarship aid should address
their communications for information
tojThe Collegiate Time?
Magazine, P. O. Box 1392, (Tolunv
bia, .9, C.
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COLUMBIA. S(
77th Coast Artillery
Visited by Thousands
Sunday
_ TO SPONSOR BATHING
BEAl I Y C<>NTF,ST AUG. 3rd !
71 th c.ast Artillery, MyrtleBeach,
C., July 27?1400- ^pldiei
s ami four thnn^gnj visitors
attended the religious services oil
Sunday morning at Atlantic Beach
S. C. Cars and buses came to
On* -beach- from ali-points?of 'the
Stut.\. of North and South Carolina.
Chaplain H. A. Robinson
: iddressed the men and Visitors
ihd Colonel Riley E, McGarraugh
^vrdrrrrmcth'P-marry yiRi^tors ircr Camp
Windy Hij where thai men are lo<-ated
for four weeks training on
'he Atlantic Ocean. The glee club
'ondered the music.
The 77th Coast- Artillery Regi_eient
will sponsor a lia thing BeauW?contest.
on -Atlante- JBeach- Sun.
lay afternoon. August 3rd. Thou
sands pf persons are expected to
b? present. A special program is
arranged and everyone is looking
forward tor . most cnjoyaDic day.
Prizes will be given those participating
in the Bathing Beauty con
test up to twenty-five dollars.
Second prizes will be lcks. A large
number?of girls are expected t<r
-be?present-.?Vkrtors?are?asked ttr
send representatives from- every
Negr0 business concern in the
State of North Carolina.
The 77th Coast Artillery Regiment
is praised by leading ro+nred
and white citizens as being one
~rrf?ftre?most disciplined regiments"
in the Army, having given no trou
j blc or cause n0 worry to an.y per!
-on on the Bt'ach since comi ?g
here July i4th. Much praise
given The members of the Regiment
for the:- bebftvi^r and orduct.
Everyone is looking forward
to August 3rd with much inspiration
and hopes.
1 "~-MSITV~~ pronnwrrt"' <dt mens^?wert?
in Myrtle Beach Sundav. Jolv 27
from all over the state.Amnpg ih
outstanding ones were Mr. Erin
Hercules. Pittsburgh. Pn.: Mr
Seyjnour Carroll. National Director
Humane Educational Socictv
with headquarters at Columbia;
Mr. <-. T. Carroll. Columbia; J
.Hughes and Anna Marie Dent and
others from-Columbia and Wade..
N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. 'Rev.) G.W.
S- ?>i t and two d! lighters. Goldsburg.
N. C. (Marion and Pauline
Scott). Evelyn Cook. TTeniy BaiTey.
Mary T.aruTTe.' TPiiT "hunt!reds
Of others.
THE MINISTERS' WIVES
a t. r, i a > t tt, = v --_?777__.
j Mrs. Ella Mae Owens was hostess
to th-^Mmisters' Wives Alliance
on Friday, July 18. The Prer.
ident, Mrs. R. C. Chappelle beir.pr
Tibsrng Mrs".-C:?.A . -Adams prosfd._
fd. Mrs. Maud McClellan, the ef'
ficient secretary was present,
j Mrs. T. L. Duckett who has returned
from her vucation >?ave' u
brief uocoupt of her trip.
I The club outlined plans for a
program which will be in the future.
Proceeds from this affair
will be used for a worthy cause.
The alliance is - hj.vinjr vacation
until Sentember.
I .Visitors present were Mrs. Hat-"
J tie Davis of Irmo, S. C.; Dr. W.
1 K.L. Clarke, Prof. T. X. DuckefT
Prof. Fitzpatrick and little daugh|
ier. We were triad to have Mrs.
' Lottie Morris join the alliance.
| After the transaction- of bush
ness the hostess nsisted by Mrs.
Owen served a j delicious course
. consisting of ^fticken salad, s^ltifT
es, pimento cheese sandwiches,
punch, ice cream, cake and mints.
Otln.r members nresent were
"" ST. LUKE A. ST15. CHURCH
Uev. E. Philip Ellis. Pastor
Our pastor,, officers and members
are inviting the entire public
to the grand opening ot our new
church on St. Philip St. the second
Sunday in August. The large
organ has been completed several
days ago and now the pews are
being installed by mechanics from
the pew company at Hickory, N.
C.
Both white and colored say it
is the most beautiful structure
tneyhnve seen. Bishop J. S. Flipper,
D. D., of Atlanta, has been
invited by the pastor to preach
the opening sermon Surudny, August
10th at 11:00 a. m. All masons
and other fraternal orders
are also invited. Every render of
the Palmetto leader of the city
will be present. Service will continue
all of the week following,
r T>r. VV. W. Henry will begin a
special series of meetings August
3rd, Sunday. Drs J. L. Benbow,
I T. J. Miles and J. E. Thomas,
presiding elders, will witness this
1
: occasion The entire program of
t J opening exercises will appear in
next week's issue. Pastors and
i their congregations will render
service unfits m 5ttrtjj". Watch the
~ UAYtel* next week.
mcfic
}UTH CAROLINA, SATURDA
jA. M. E. YOUTH i
MEET AT ALLEN
By Herbert W. Haumnardner
The State Sunday School and'
Allen Christian Endeavor League
Institute and Leadership Training
School erf-the African Methodist
Episcopal church convened at Allen
University Wednesday, July
^30 "at ten b^cTocIc a. rnT Dr. WiXliam
D. Chappelle, president of
the State Allen Christian Endeavor
League, presided at the opening
session. The opening session
consisted o? organization, singings
and inspirational messages. Bishop
Joseph S. Flipper, senior bishop "
of the A. M. E. church and bishop
of the Seventh Episcopal District,
i embracing South Carolina, and his
wife, Mrs. Susie L. Flipper, were
I presented to the audience.
Classes were held Wednesday ,
j afternoon from 8:00 to 5:00. Wed- i
I leailay evening's session was presided
over by Professor .Tnhn A J
Harris, state superintendent of *
Sunday schools. The meetings are (
well attended and will continue
through Friday evening. Faculty ^
members for the League and Sun- j
day School are J. T. W. Mims, J. t
E. Smith, Herberte Bonaparte* 1
Louise Rogers, Agn_cs_ llildexbrandf- -j
G. W. Howard, OHn Smith, Mlchnel
Graves, Octavia Peguese and 1
Edith Kairson. '
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M ad den Completes i
T 1 1 OllA H
w-rh xt tary^t u ay
f>n Negro Youths ,
i
C. W, Madden, principal of the
Howard and Saxon schools in Co- ;
iuniba, has completed a compre- ;
hensive study of "A Vocabulary
?tudy of Spelling and Word Know'l
edge of Negro Children, Columbia,
s. c." !
?Tlie study Wac made under di- n
rection of Dr. Clifford Woody, director
of tilt- bureau of educational
-reference, and .research, University- of
Michigan, under whom Principal
Madden studied for his Master's
degree. ? *
| Principal Madden was assisted. _
P i his study by Supenysor C. A.
Johnson and the following teachers
r ?n.. c.xi i.: --??1 !?? ?
?iv v^vsiuiiilsio HCIIUOIS: WlllH+r
Grant, Francis A. Mack, Etta
B. Row, Vivian E. Russell. Tsadorc
Miles, Catherine J. Pelot,
May me A. Sartor,. Sylvia M. Poole
Ida B Boyd Ann ice Williams, Lucy
Williams, Dclphine Bradley, . Se.ptima
E. Clark, Sarah Nance, Ma- .
TTan G. Thompson, John F. Potts?
William J. Burton, Elbert E. Rog
ers, Edward F. Sweat, and others,
who administered tests upon which
part of the study is based. Acknowledgement
of the assistannce
of Wilhelmina T. Madden, the
author's wife, is also made in the
treatise.
"'^e st.dv is piimarily concerned
with now well children spell, how
well they know the meanings r.f
word^; and how welt thev think
they know the meanings of words.
Also, the standing in this^ field of
Negro children in the Columbia
it.v schools ;Vs compared with
those in other schools is considered
. - -Columbia Record
KK> > I'. I I SV 1I.I.K XRWS
- Mr. Put Hr rley Mises Gabilt
Henney May Harley, Mr. and Mrs
Eddie HartTey and three children
accompanied by Mr. Steward of
New York and New Jersey are
home spending- a few days with
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Harley
on King street. ___ ^
Those who missed the play Mon
day night called The Million Dollar
Wedding was Carried out in
high style and in every bridal cou
pie was some dresses and some
money. The program was enjoyed.
Mrs. Theo T. Robinson bridal
party raised the highest amount
of money $100. Mrs. P. tt. McCollum
second honor $84.51. Mi as
Bradford $0.00 and Miss Davis
$5,17.' Total $204.52. Rev. A.
J. will complete the tower on the
church this week and go into real
work for the revival meeting.
Miss Lottie Watson is homo
from New York visiting mothe.Mrs.
Watson.
Mr. Clemon King the son of
Yf%*e? Tonio If ino- sliorl in fho nitv
hospital Thursday p.m., July 17,
after three weeks of illness. He
was funeralized at Dise Hill Sunday
afternoon, Rev. ^McClain, pas
tor. Mr. Theodore Pearson brother
of Mr. Kinff and Mrs. Beatrice
Pearson all of New York arrived
home for the funeral of their^
brother. He leaves to mourn his
Joss, three sisters, one brother, a
host of relatives and friends. Mr.
and Mrs. Daniels of Hamlet, N.
C., and a larjje number of friends
from Hamlet attended the funeral.
The flowera were numerous.
-Thouaanda viewed tha laat of Cla- j
mon, ajje 24 yeacri. 1
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.Y, AUGUST 2,~1947
Snow F. Grigsby To
Carry South's Vote
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SNOW? F. GRIGSPY 1
The National Alliance of Poa;al
Employees will cast thr-ir bal- I
ots on August 4th for the Editor {|
of the "Postal Alliance" their
Rational Magazine.
Z~Sno\v T\ Grigsby". one of Soirttr ~
Tnfo ^ ** ^ t0,U Ei
Snow Grigsby has pledsred to t.
arry a greater variety of news :n
he Magazine and to improve its ,
physical appearance and open "the 0
>ages to all the members as well v
is secure National Advertisement,
ng a bigger anii^etter Magazine. ^
Grigsby also pledges that 1- e r
.vill cooperate with the two hunIred
and fifty Necjro publishers ^
ivhich the present Editor has not
lone. 1
This is Snow F. Grlgsby's final 3
plea to the voters. "I will he in.- b
ivell as to the oldest officer of *h? ^
National Alliance of Postal Em- v
ployees who desires to express 3
.imself throngh the columns of the N
"Postal Alliance Maeaz-ine" and v
[ will NOT be partial to a selec*
few who agree with the Editor. v
[ will b? impartial." 3
For those who know Snow F. )
[jrigsbv as \.'e do, you can depend ,
jpon him to do what he has promised:
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Air Corps Receives *
T__ !i_' _ I TV_lf
initial uelivery 01
New Dive Bombers i
The War Department announced ?
today that initial deliveries of the I
A-24, the Army's new dive bomber, t
has been received by the Air Corps. ,
Preliminary tests indicate the new
bomber?will?out?'perform?dive?
bombers now in use by foreign I
nations. J " - 1
Dive bombers are highly sp.oia- .
lized airplanes. They have proved
effective ngainst moving targets,
especially when defenses are not I
thoroughly organized. The nilot (
living fcis airplane from a high "
altitude, points the nose toward J
loa '. tV j 1 st po'".4 * *
his target and discharges his bomb !
load ; t the lowest po.rrt of tlve |
dive. Flaps, or air brakes, are used
to slow the airplane at the con luti-"'
of uic uive to permit the ]
pilot t0 aim more accurately and ,
to rivht irnr craft for "a quick "
climb. - 1
The A-24 is ' ";<yned to supple- <
me lit V : Air Corps development ~
if ? well-rounded bon}>ardment .
force, to include a sufficient number
of all types of airplanes. Continned
emphasis is placed on the ?
importance of hrKvy and?nvdimr ,
with the light boipbers, such as the
bombers for long range operations,
A-20 and the new A-24, being used
for attack purposes and special
missiops.
? BARNWELL NEWS
Miss Mary Brown and little Jim
mfe- -have returned to their home
in New York after visiting parents.
Miss Audrey Dixon is visiting
her uncle and auijt in Savannah
Prof, and Mrs. Statey.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Freddie Scott on the purchase of
a new car.
Mrs. Igretta J. Hart has gone
to Myrtle Beach for the' rest of
thp anmmpr
We regret that Mr. C. C. Rountree
is still on the sick list.
Mrs. Mary Alice Duncan has re-,
cently received her copy of a book
containing her work an entitled
"Outstanding Sonlgs, Pooms and
Lyricists," published by the Exposition
Press of New York City.
The hook sells for $10.00. Prof.
C. V. Bing of Allendale is the first
to purchase a copy.'We are again
very proud to make mention of
Mrs. Duncan and her achivement
'in the poetical field The Exposition
Press has agreed to act as
an agent for the sales of Mrs.
Duncan's published work
The' poem "Franklin D. Roosevelt,"
written by Mrs. Duncan, is
[one of the outstanding writings
that appear in the volume.
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Panel Discussions Fea
Chapel Exercises At ?
O ran gohu rg, S. ('.--Panel dis
by stud 1LU ill (he tea.hinF
of social studies class were
Teatttres a-t-tw-T ?finale&L-t
e-Sus ol' the >Mini)u;r
session at South Caiolii a Slate
and M. college l..sj week.
The social studies class. "under
T7e guidance"T7f *"MTs's~lT7isa7tiond
Uston discussed the school ,y.s a
aboratory for democratic living
luriiiy^ the summei session.
S_..ch |.u.. ! isc:, - mil.. e^_"-\Uhat
itti ibctv ??rrf?l ?e. i.'t'racy?rmv bo
s.hould controversial issues which
irise in the ti aching. of sociuh
cieriTe "be discusses?"': "lias thc~
raditional school met the doiiands
of modern society?"; and
Can democracy be a part of the
American public school", were
Sscussed.
tudonts heard two of the panels
iscuvsej at final chapel exereiss.
The class of 58 students were
(-sponsible for the interesting
iscussion which were giveii last
iC'.k. Members of the class whc
studied these problems - wore:
?Susan F. ?-MeFadden,*- M?ion;
Naomi R. Milligan, Edgefield
Lillie M. Murray, Orangeburg;
larie A. 'Scott, Orangeburg; Y?onica
B. Washington, Frograore;
rfrs.- Helen S. Williams, Walter3
oro; Mrs. Zade Wilson, Orangeiurgl"
MIsfceT?Julia M. -Btrtteyr
iumter; Julia Benjamin, Sumter;
-Irs. Sara Blackman, Bennctlsille;
Misses Annie F'.. Brogden,
iumter; Thelnia Davis, Henderson
ille; Ida Belle Green, Florence;
Irs. Maude C. Green, .Orangeburg
ilrs. Curinne J. Peek, Anderson;
drs. Emma Pendarvis, Oiarrgerttrg-;?Mrs?So-dyc
W.?Rice, Allenlaic;..Misses
Millie H. Rivers,
Spartanburg; Edna E. William
Misses .Annie D. Barber, Rock
dill; Pansy DeLee, Dorchestei;
Elouise Green, Mrs. Blumah I._
lamison both of Orangeburg;
disses Rebecca D. Jenkins, George
own; Dorothy L. Singleton, Estcll
drs. Ruth B. Anderson, Allendale
drs. Scipio Jones, Anderson; Mrs
Sssie Archer, Greenwood; Misses
Iattie M. Hanr, Timmonsville;
Edna Gossett, Ijynohburg; Mrs.
Mreta tsaoou*, i itmuonsviue; miss
Horine Skinner, Taylors; Mrs.
Alice Inabinet, Orangeburg; Mrs.
Annie T,. Johnson, Bennettsville;
ilrs. Eleanor Miller, Greer; Mrs.
Rosa Leonard, Cocoa, Flu.
Misses Ruth Chisholm, Rock
Hill; Thelma Cotton, Chcraw; Mr.
ihi'i'li-y O Davis, Coieton.-Cuuiiti'4,
Misses Xenea V. Edwards, .Abbe/ille;
Cassie M. Franks. Lena Mao
Frnnklvn. Darlinerton: Gussie L.
Donley, Batesburg; Mrs. Janie L.
Harrington, Orangeburg; Mr;, j
Annie R. Taylor. Auguaili.. Ga.; .
find Miss Safrima* L. Woodard,
Denmark, S. C.
FRANKLIN D
By (Mrs.) Mar;
Before him lay the destiny of a m
With mounfntns, plains, arxi sem?
Behind him a hellish, bloody foe,
To seize a land that is free.
The good man said: "Now let us r
For lo! it seems the world is wrc
Brave man, speak, what shall v.o
"Say, Cod save America!" Pray <;
Brave mr.n, we pray, but hai i win-.
Why, now not even God is ner.r!
Should thee and all thy peoph p<_r
From the land we love so de.u ?
Thcno voni|i ininrta fnn^m thmn n n?'i
For God from a war-torn world is
Now speak, brave man, speak and ?
He said: "God save America! Pray
"My men are thinking night and i
My men with determined will;"
The brave man thought of his ec
And introduced a bill.
W'hat shall we say brave leader?f
If the bill is naught for lend?
"Why you must pray the Americai
God save America! Pray on and or
We toil, wc pray; then spake them
But civilization is threatened tod*
With a terrible and mighty CaiL
With dropping head she weeps an
Brave leader, say but one good wo
What shall we do if it is gone?
The words leaped lorvh with might
"Got! save America! Pray on and
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Itate College
FIRST G?R VDCATES SCHOOL
WOMEN S. C. STATE HOSFITAT7
^ ^
In a most impressive ceremony
! hold Friday evening in the State
es of the School of Nursing for
Negro Women, South Carolina
State Hospital, received their difdemas-for
completion of the pre
?>erihfrrt three, years course?on?
- year's affiliation- having been
spent at the Columbia" Hospital
where -recently they were given
.Certificates.
?woman- i?. _xhis_?irBt_
"class were Dorothy Tucker and
Annie James, both of Columbia.
Dr. Eugene Leroy Horger, clini-'
cal director, South Carolina State
Hospital, presided. The invocation
.and.?benediction were--pronounced
by Rev. M. A. Zimmerman, assistant
pastor," Z i o n Baptist
church.
In an able and timely address
Professor J. A. Simmons, princi^
pal, Booker T. Washington school,
emphasized the importance of _
trai ned?wxrrkers, the advances
made ip the care and treatment
of the Negro race, and the wonderful
opportunities for service
the young graduates have.
Dr. Horger awarded the diplomas,
and Miss Beulah L. Gardner,
"R! N., superihtendent o"f~nurses, ~
gave the Florence Nightingale
pledge. Previously the nurses had
been presented the beautiful hospital
pin.
Music pas furnished by the hospital
orchestra which also played
during the recption and dance.
ST. ALBAN TRAINING
SCHOOL
The summer session is now in
the second week with quite a num
her of new boarding students. The
faculty is composed of Prof^ D. E.
Dendy of Morris Brown University,
Hampton Institute and State
College of S. principal and agriculture;
Mrs. Lucile S. Robinson,
of Witberforee" University, French.
English and mathematics; Miss
Ruth Rice of Hampton Institute,
home economics and science. Mrs.
F. -A. Dashe, sixth and seventh
gardes, Allen University; * Mrs.
Anderson, State College, fourth
and fifth grades; Mrs. A. P. Dendy,
Allen University, second and
third grades, and Mrs-Marion Wal
ker ->f Johnson C. Smith first
grade.
Since the opening of school a
wheat mill haa been purchased
and the farmers may make their
own flour. A number of agricul
ture buys expect to go to camp in
a few days.
Little Miss Goldie V. Babb of
has been visiting??-?
tier aunt on the campus since
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