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Wr N> Tw> ^ : m < > o< o?? ???o????????o? ] I THE OLD GRAY ' By Rev. K. Philip Ellis ( P-.. T The long expected day has Mr-* when St. Luke A. M. E. church i Hf has one of the most modern strucK tures in the denomination. To WjL~~ accomplish this work we had tr K go before city boards, federal com mittees and finally the courts but we can truthfully say the Lord Jehovah was with us and we came out more than conqueror. Our M"? doom on St. Philip street will -be1 w flung open Sunday morning at 11:80 and the entire public of Charleston is invited to witness this occasion. In the absence of Bishop J. S. Flipper. P.P., who is in charge of the A. M. E. church in South <}aroltna, President S. ? R. Higgins, D.Eh, will deliver the = opening meooage.?The?president is the next ranking Officer to the bishop and all of Charleston will welcome Dr. Higgins with open arms. We were more than pleas ed to receive a comunication from' our estemed head in which he connnva on/1 *vi ow* _ 1 hers together with their pastor p on the beaatiful church building he was told that they had erected. He also stated that he had been slightly indisposed and having' made the trip here last week for official matterg would hinder his being with us. Sunday, 4 p.m. Dr^~&r~C7~J)\inbar,lhe"great preacher of Morris r?_ Street Baptist church will preach the pecond sermon in the new church. He is a son of thunder. We shall never forget our college president for coming to us at such a time as this. Say what you will but Dr. Higgins always remember I ? his friends. 3 During the week the following ministers have been invited: Drs. R.E. Brogden, J. W. Curry. D. N Wilson, R. I. Ivemon and W. B Jones. After th? close of our openipg week the Old Gray will again make his usual appearance in these columns. Mrv George H. Hampton, mhiiHcer ami?puolisher of the pa pel has been invited by the pastor and members to witness this special occasion. Charleston wants to see such a man. Others jc will be invited. "Let Us Advance On Our Knees' in K WEST NEWS t . ^ ' ' ' . Inspiring services were conduct ed in all the churches of Doe West on lust Sunday, and fine audienL_ cog greeted the ministers. Revs. Glover, McAdams and Daniels are doing splendid work in building the Kingdom of God in Due West. | - The people hear them gladly. Mr. John Johnson and Mesdames Sadie Chiles and Fred Q6pe land of Greenville, S. C., add Mrs. Anna Bowie of Knoxville, Tenn., were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Vaus on' last Sun fr day. ? ----- Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Eakin of Cincinnati, were the recent quests s- of Mr. Eakin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Hakim " Mesdames Viola Goosby of New York, Macie Stoan and Ethel of Chicago, are visiting their sister, Mrs. Esther Young. Mrs. Addie Harris Austin of Chicago Is a visitor in the home of~her relatives, the Sussewells and Whartons.Mrs. Bessie?Mars has returned home after spending several months in New York. She looks the picture of hoalth. Messrs. Olin. L. .Smith, Albert ^-Anderson and" Ervin Pendleton, and Misses Jessie and Rosa R Hawthorne and Edna and Rachel Wharton attended the State League fin'cT Sunday Schol Institute and OA/C.l W-i.1 i * ? * -* utnuui ,ui memoas neid Allen University in Columbia, S. C. laBt week. f Mrs. BeSsie Garrett of Columbia, S. C.( i8 visiting: relatives in Due West. Messrs. W. E. Vuuss and R. H. Lee Attended the fur' ! rites of Mr. Ens?, held at Mi CarrtVil, S C. rn last funday. Rev. and Mis I.. E. Daniels and Mi. A. F Cli*ksca>3 w<-r? n? ( 'mar gue? .. of Mr. and Mm. J n I*. Robei n onn last Suni day. Misg Rebecca Glover of Ashe^ ville, N. C., the sister of Rev. HpQk B? J. Glover is spending several BF days as his gitest. Mm. Mamie w.ones Garrett left Hk.' for her home in Brooklyn, N. Y. last Saturday alter a two weeks b. visit with home folks. K. The funeral of Mrs. Fannie B?il V' ey was conducted *at Mt. Lebanon g A. M. IB. church by the Rev. B. J. P; Glover 6h Hit TftUHMy. lUtlifI ment was in St. Mary cemetery. Mrs. Bailey died in a New York nospital. , ^ Miss Ollie Belle Carr, the young sst daghter df Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jarr, accompanied by her brotherin-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Israel Bailey to their home in Far Rockaway, N. Y. on last Saturday for an indefinite stay. , Mrs. Fannie Bailey died July 20 alter several weeks illness in New fork at the home of her sons where she had lived for several months. She was funeralized July 30 at Ml. Lebanon A. M. E. church where she had served as a faithful member and stewardess for a num ber of "years. She will be missed in the church here as well as in New York where she had connected her self with the Methodist church there in Far Rockaway. Surviving are tfive daughters five sons, fifty-six grand children, and thirty-two great grand children. Mother, no light ^chti darker I 1. , .'I ^1 " ' ! GREENVILLE NEWS Mrs. Anna Jamison of Simpsonville, visited relatives in the city Wednesday. | Mrs. Janie Telford?-and?hei daughter moved to New York recently . Miss Janie Mae Chaney was tht afternoon guest of Mrs. B. F Young Friday. Mrs. Margaret Anderson anc daughter are visiting relatives ir Simosonville. Mrs. Mary Telford o? Shelby X. C. was in the city on business last week. \i re" Rnherto MitcHeTI trave I oirthday party in honor of hoi daughter, Mrs. Lucile Foster, Fri day night. Mr. and Mrs. Landis Barks dale, a couple whose marriage was recently soleminized, are at home at 4U8 Elford St. Mrs. Barksdak was formerly Miss Amelia Shel of Owings. MV. John Croft, who resided when he wa< a student al Sterling high school, is visiting relatives and friends in the city. With Mr Croft are his wife and one or twe of her relatives. ' Miss Willie Mae Taylor, a nurse at the Edyth K. Thomas Memorial Hospital of Detroit, is spending u week in fhe city visiting hei aunt Mrs. Gary on JParker St. First Aid Class Slated Anyone who desires to lean1 what to do in case of accident oi emergency would do well to attend the first aid class which be. glm this week at Phyllis Wheatley Center. Tha twenty houi COUrae,? which is hoing sponsored by the local chapter of the Red Cruss, is scheduled to continue through August, meeting eithei two or three nights each week Each session begans at 8 o'clock and lasts two hours. Anyone 11 years of age or older is eligible fi\y anrnllmone e-Vio ntoci. Prof. C. A. Williams, one of the instructors of the city school system, will conduct the course. Prof Williams recently studied first aic intensively at Tennessee State Co! lege. In that special training ela^s, also sponsored by Red Cross units, there were representatives from 26 states. South Carolina's three representatives were senl by the -locnl chapters here al Grt-nville at Aiken, and at Ander. son. Reports Being Made to Registei Girl Scout Troop Here This community is to be con gratulated on taking another for ward step. Plane are now bein* pei fected to register a girl scoib troop here early this fall. Members of the newly organized trooj committee are Misses Margarel Sewell, Joella! King, Jeannett< Smith, and A. J. Carey. Miss Se well, a member of the Sterling high school faculty, is chairmar of the committee. Miss Rose Hug (fins is the leader of the presenl troop nucleus. Miss Treva Tilley local girl scout director, has shown great interest in the- move, ment and has done much to assisi in begirming tfca organization. J ? REGISTRATION OF NEW PUPILS IN COLUMBIA SCHOOLS * C. A. Johnson, supervisor, Co. lumbia Negro Schools, announ!"?5 that the Columbia city schools wil | he open for registration of all new | pupils September 3, 4, and 5. New i pupils must present a vaccinatior certificate in order to be registered. Parents are urged to cooperate with scboofa by taking advantqKfc of the enrollment dates. Childrer who withdrew from school before the regular Hate of closing", are required to apply at their schools fw aJinlHHl'm cHnrq on the~enroH: ment datea, , iiii < ^ VtfHl & LAMAR NEWS By Miss Zona M. Martin Sunday school opend at the usual hour with a large number. ! Morning services began with i the singing of hymn No. G; Prayer offered hy Rev. Fruzier. i Mrs. N. E. Crawley, president 1 of the W. S. of C. S. commend- J ed the women for the work which ] has been done thus far and ex- < pressed her desire to do more in { the future. Mrs. -Elizabeth.Martin iumounc-_ . _ ed the program which is to b e ! sponsored by the Young People - .n-the third Shtnday, 1 Mr. C. L. Marcus, the president - of the Junior Brotherhood is dong his best for that organization. ( Miss' Zona M. Martin announced the biggest Mock Annual Con'erence in fhF history of the i. chu?ch on August 17. All races, J denominations anti nationalities will be present. Everyone is ex- pected to bring an offering. Dr. ' L. H. Kingi Will be the leading speaker, Claflin's choir will furnish mu- j sic. The young people will be ^ the participants Come one", come ~ all! Everyone who,_ worshipped at John Wesley Sunday is still talk ing about the inspiring sermon which was poached by the Pas ' tor Rev. M. J. Porter. ' In spite of the hot weathei here are still many regular church ? goers. ~ 1 Everyone wag glad to see Mrs.' Ida Martin, who has been on the r disable list for some time, trr ' church Sunday, also Mrs. Laura Holoman. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Mack had t. as their dinner guest 011 Sunday - Rev. antj Mr?*M. J. Porter, Mrs. ; Mamie Slater and Mrs. Mary Ben 1 nett. Th? Dailv V.ntltinn Rii.lu o.V.,.nl I was a success. Mrs. Roxie Me- ' Crae was director. Miss Lessie Maieua and Miss Ethel Davis chers. Too much cannot be said ? about these faithful ladies in the - "ay they carried on the work ' The program was good also the ~ ' exhibits on Monday night. Mrs. Lelu Woodg has announced the marriage of her daughter Rosa to Mr. Hemingway of Surnter, S. C. 1 he members of the W. S. C. i_S? will he entertained at the home of Mrs. Annie Pool on Sunday afternoon. ? ?? ? I Sar.dy Grove News I By Miss Willett Brown 1 The program sponsored by the Brotherhood Ivunday afternoon was good. Prof. S. C. Diahcr was the guest speaker. > The debate was enjoyed by-all ' present. The speakers were Rev. ' M. Brown, Mr. J. Stephenson, Mr J. Rogers and Mr. Burris. Rev. ! Gordan and his choir furnished ' "heavenly" music. We were glad to welcome the ' folowing visitors; the mother, ' wife and children oL~Prof. S. C ' Disher; Mr. Cleo Thomas, Mr. D. cug of Lamar. The President of the Woman's " Society of Christian Service, Mrs. " Marion Rivers has chartered an excursion to Myrtle Beach Friday August 15th. The fare will be , fifty cents. They will leave Sandy Grove 7 o'clock; Eastern Day 7 Light Time; will leave Lamar at-" . 7:30. Please be on time. The daughter and son of Ml-.. . t- and Mrs. C. Edmond of White . Plain, .N. Y,, are visiting their > giynd father, Rev. Wm. Brown. - t '1 he son of Mr. and Mrs. James ? Brown of New York is visiting - grandfather Rev. Wm. Brown. : Rev. and Mrs. Wm. Brown ani nounces the marriage of t.heir son Gettis to Miss Hattie Rivers or t Lamar, Sunday, July 27. , Mr. and Mrs. Raymond tsyra " have as heir guest8 their son and wife from the north. t Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Byrd tyid Miss Dorthy Byrd were in I^amar Saturday. Mr. Kim Byrd wants you to sec him and read the news. Prof. S. C. Disher announced Sunday that Mr. R. L. Byrd is ? chairman of the Aluminum cam, paign in the Sandy Grove settle| ment and asked that all who have r any aluminum get it to Mr. R. L. r Byrd'a house. i Rev. M. J. Porter is chairman . for Lamar. The Lamar people s are asked to get all aluminum to n t >?a. ??- i ; i\ev. roner a nouae, > Joseyr Chape! Methodist Church i Rev. F. G. C. Dubose, Pastor i Sunday was a very high day. ~ The pastor prem'hed a auul sUr^ ring f-ernion from the text John S PALHfcfTO tfcAPKB CHESTER PARAGRAPHS Mrs. Mamie Jones Clark has re turned to her home on Aahford St., .after spending several months in New York City. Mrs. Mabel Bangston of Philadelphia, is spending a while at iome with her father, Mr. Vander Smith, while her mother, Mis. Ella Smith, who has not been very well, is visiting relatives in Kershaw. Mrs. Minnie Weight, Columbia St.. has as her guests, her two brothers, Mr. Jethro Laney, Mr. Leruy Laney and her-sister, Mrs: I. Hancock, all of Philadelphia. Master Odell Ilaney and little Miss Minnie Laney went to Kershaw Wednesday to spend a few day with relatives. Miss Willie Mae Brown of Washington, D. C. is visiting her grand mother, Mrs. Lillie Jones, at their home in the country. ? Mrs. Lillie Mne Beekham and Miss Rubie Bouhvarr of Summit, N. J., arrived home Sunday morn ing to spend a while with their parents, Mr. anrd Mrs. Porter Beckham. Mrs. Mary T)ye of Mountain Lake, N. J., came home Sunday morning to visit her father, Mr, VVylie Reese and her little son, master Edgar Dye, Columbia St. Mrs. Arrna McConnell of New Yoik City, arrived home Sunday morning to visit her parents, Miami Mrs. Robert Tolliver at theii home in the country. Miss Vashti McDill is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs day morning from New York City A son was born to Mr, and Mrs Scott Foster, and a daughter tc Mr. and Mrs. Sam H in ton one day last week. Mothers and babies art doing fine. Rev. Collin Young of Spartan', burg, conducted revival meeting last week at Metropolitan A. M, E. Z. church, Rev. W. A. Milliard pastor. Re^ Collins pseached forcefully each night, and tht church was spiritually revived. Mr. John "Bull' Young and Mr C. after visiting relatives here. \jf .... tr? "tin.:*, IN - iTjia. i.mmu vwnie uegruiieureid ami little chid re n from Philu deljVhia are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. G, T. White, York Road. At Brooklyn Taberiiacle A. M E. Z. church on Thursday, August 4th, there will be a moving and talking picture showing some of the highlights in the life of Joe Louis. A suund picture also featuring the Life of Christ and a third picture will be an All Co. /.no* Tu:. : 1 .~.vv. vuoi,. 1 :u^ pi onuses 10 OC ill] educational program and many are planning to attend. Pastor J L. Smith is deeply interested in the work of his church and with the cooperation of hisi faithful members these pictures are shown so that we may see some of the achievements of our race. The admission will be 10 and If cents but the program will be worth it. Anyone who fails to bt present will miss a treiit. The body of Mr. Labor McAlly who died at his home in. Perth Amboy, N. J. last Thursday, arrived here Sunday and wag burieti at Hebron cemetery on1 ^Tuesday htfernoon. Funeral services were held in, Perth Amboy at the St J antes A. M. K". Zi on _ ch u r c h uJ which he was a faithful member A mound of beautiful flowers cov vivu me grave. He was a former ChesterTroy, Inrt had' lived in Perth Anrboy for many years. The man) frierrds trere aro sad over h*is death and sympathize with his mother Mrs. Mary Thomas, and othei members of the family in his p<as. sing. Resides his mother, he leaves three sisters, three brothers anc a host of sorrowing friends. Mrs Cyvi '?- m, Undertaker. ? Miss Geneva Larks is a patient at the Pryor Hospital. She is improving nicely and hopes to bi home in a few weeks. Mr. Robert I/ee Gordon ol Brooklyn, N. Y. will arrive home August '20th, to visit his sister C:6R, theme The Important Ques tion. We are now winding up for District conference, and will pay up all claims in full at that time. Sunday, August 17 will be our "Home-coming Day". Mr. Jas McFadden will lead the drive for the men while Mrs. Irene Rlliott will head the women. Mr. and Mrs. P. McFadden ami brothers were the afternoon guests of Rev. Dubose and his mother Mrs. Mamie Dubose also Miss Primrose Mack, Walfli our church jjruw. ) H. M McFadden, reporter. ~ : ^ a V I ' ?????? I I uT' T j ' * ? ' ^tflj [J9 mmMS? M ^BjTr'~ * v^vc KKV. A1KS. II. L. PARKER An Evangelist Minister, a _ cal School nf Atlanta wh<4 this week at Pine Grove A. 1 Bowman. The meeting is m< will appear, next week. MT. ZION A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. S Chism, Pastor >K Sunday school opened at 9:4f a. ni. with the pastor, Rev. Chism presiding as Supt. Bro. Crosfy nc was still absent but this time i was due to the death of his de voted wife, Mrs. Annie Crosland i , The lesson was very good. At 11:15 morning service began This being the first Sunday, aftei the devotional exercise quite a fev . partook of the Lord's Supper. Th< ; pastor then brought to us a s . stir'in" message full of the' Holj , Ghost. . I The remains of Mrs. Annii > Crosland wag laid to rest Sunday afternoon. She was a faithful men her and class leader of Mt. Zioi r- A, U F. church. She has l.eeii ii flailing health for more than seven months yet she was still dutiful to the church. She served 01 , her board for communion on tin ; flrs-t Sunday in July. One niontl to the day she was a corpse am carried there to be fune ' li Mrs. Virginia Gordon. f. Mrs. Lila Johnson and childref are again at home after spending i_ several months at her form el home in Conway v.ith her mother who has not been well. Mrs. Johnson is teaching sc'hool in the county, having begun Monday-morning Rural schools opeefl Mynday f morning and the teachers are very i busy now. I Rev. M. T. Cokcr is conducting i revival meeting at Cedar Grove i Baptist church in the county, Rev C. H. Strong, pastor; Very large crowds are in attendance and Rev ? Coker is preaching wonderful ser> morts. ' Rev. "W. M. Baxter and his lam. ' ily from Stanford,, Connecticut' i motored down to his wife's home _ at Red Hill, where they will enjoy I a month's vacation. Rev. Baxtei ' is a former pastor of Calvary Baptist church. They passed through Chestei I Saturday and stopped at the par. souage for about a half an houi where two of their five childrer * T*krenrt All +R - -VIIJ?? . ?vit uuii rtn ui me enimrei i have grown very much and Rev ' and Mrs. Baxter were looking fine r He~and~j)aaT(7r Cotter had quite i , chat together, as did Mrs. Baxtei and Mrs, Coker. Mt. Olive Baptist Suhday schoo i ^ad i s picnic last Thursday a I Paradise church yard in Gnu . Falls. Calvary Baptist Sunday schon ; will 'hiave its picnic Wednesday ui . St. Paul Baptist Sunday schoo S. Paul Baptist church grove ii T i a> w ry 3. ! Several members attended tht ! Odd Fellows' and Ruth GiH.nc , Lodge in Columbia Tuesday. Mrs. Easter Lilly is spending i dersonville, N. C. while in thj mountains r.ear Hen Miss Janio Mae Crosby has re ' turned from a very plensftnt stjrs of several days at Myrtle Beach Miss Helen Cordon and daugh , ter, Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. James Gordon, a'l of N. Y. C., are visit' ing Miss Virginia Gordon. Thej will visit relatives in Charlotte ; N. C. and Norfolk, Va. on theii i return. Mrs. Price of Moorestown, N i J. and Mrs. Mary Mason frorr _ York county came Saturday ant - are also visiting Mrs. Vtrgmb Gordon. . 1 ' ?.v. 1 ' 1 ? OF WINSTON-SALEM, N. G. graduate of Gammon Theologi Ik ..conducting revival?mpeting \I. E. church for the Rev. L. G. 3i*e than a success. Full details Rev. Chism in charge. First hymn, No. 500 lined by Rev. J. M. Jackson, pastor at ^rFTnivw^; piWyer by Rev. W. T. Fare, second hymn. No 740. lined ' by the pastor. Remarks: As a class leader. Bfo. R. C. Hooks; from Steward boards Bro. A. U. Quick; from ' Missionaries, Sister Lizzie Now. lin; resolutions from Stewardess boaul. Mrs. Anna Ford; from I < dependent Tent, Mrs. Mary A. ' Wilson, resolutions from Sunday ? jcliool and usher board, Miss Marguerite Godboldt; solo, "He'll un<lerstand," Mrs. Annie: Mack o Nichols, S. <\, with her daughter, little Miss Hnttie Mae Mack, ut the "i*'iio; obituary, telegran' and letters of condolence by Miss 1 Marguerite Porter of Sellera, S. C. Swviving-are husband, one brother, one sister, a host of relatives ard friends. Mrs. Ida Crosland, Rev. Calvin Crosl/and, Mr. How. aid Crosland, Miss Ruby Crosland, 1 Mrs. Josephine Crosland, and Mrs. Hjittie B. Braddy, all of New _ B runs wick. New Jersey. Mother, brothers and sisters of Mr. J. L. CroslanTT were present at?the funeral. He was very much uplifted to see his devoted mothei's face. HllXii: SPRING NEWS? Miss Cressa Kaiford of Hemp' stead, N.Y., ifc here visiting her ' mother Mrs. Rosa Bell Raiford and relatives. Miss Celastine Raiford and Mrs Btarsdr Abtrey both-j>?_ Philadel: phia are here visiting relatives. ! Mr. and Mrs. Philip Petersbn, son and Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Pet ; erson are here from Miami, Fla. r vTsTTThg parents "and friends. Mr. Frontis Brooks, ? teacher of Rock Hill is home after sumMr. Johnnie Peterson has _ re[ turned from New York where he , spent his vacation. Mr. James Watson of Brunswick, Gu., was seen in town on Saturday. ; Mr.?and Mrr,. T. A?Hammond and sons of Camden are here \ isiting parents School News - The Big?Rurih began Vednea day," July 80 at 8 o'clock when | the Ridge Hill school opened 1 for the summer session. r | First, I will introduce to you thru the news our new teachers ^ Mrs. Rosa E. Wines from Philadelphia, Pa., who is filling the v place hi Mis. VJonme Veteraon: The third grade and H. E. tqach 1 ci i> Miss Vivian McCollum of L Bonnektsville.Our other teach' era remain -the aame. 1 Due to the act that the peach ea were late, we had an enrollmert of about 170 students the ' first day, and they are still en rolling'. Visitors seen on the cam 1 pus were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur^ ' Sanders, principal of Great * Jht nch school, Orangeburg and Miss Careasa Raiford from Hempstead, N. Y. We are plan ning to make this one of the ' best school terms that has ever ' been nt the Ridge High school. | We offer sympahy to Miss C. ' : r,. wens wno lost an aunt re, ceittly. Kjc-graduates visiting here: Miss Iola Davis, Winston-Salem . Teachers College; Miss Lucille i Glenn, Brooklyn, N. Y., Mrs. 1 Blanche of Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. i | Frontis Mrook^r'teaehfef T5fi^= mett Scot, Rock Hill, S. C. Saturday, August 9, 1941 Classified Advertising Column ? a Special Notice#, Cards of Thank# Memouiums, Brrtb Announcement* Marriage Announcen.ents. etc.. ai charged for at the rate of 10c p* line. Cash, must company tli <rder, Minimum charge 30c. A MEMORIAM Saxon?In sad and loving memory of our dear husband and father." ^frr. George C. Saxon, who departed this life nineteen years ago, July 117, 1082, at I.aniens, S. Sadly missed by wife, Mib. Ella V Saxon. Lawrens, S. C. "Sons^"Mr. W. K."Saxon, aatTe7" ~ ville, N. C.. Mr. J Robert Saxon, Philadelphia, Pa.; Rev. J. T. Saxon, Macon, Ga.; Mr. George C. Saxon, Jr.; Myrtle Beach, S. C. ' 1 Daughters: Mrs. Mary Gouch, Detroit^.. Mich.; Mrs. Maggie Anderson, Detroit, Mich.. Miss Jessie M. Saxon, Washington, " ^ " - i LEXINGTON CIRCUIT NEWS Rev. I. O. Simmons, Pastor ?Hello Evurybudy! Tfcie joy bells are ringing continually in and around Lexington. Dr. W. B. L. Clarke, presiding elder of the Columbia district held our third quar terly conference at Spring Hill church and believe me it truly was marvelous How' Dr. Clarke ? can do things. The sermons were ^ tilled with thoughts and spirit at Spring 1I ilt -tlnnrfny irmrning an.H at Bethel at evening. He waa high ly pleased over the reports. Mrs. Clarke made two timely addressand we trJly thank her, and bid her call again soon. She too, is r. wonder. The revival is in great bloom at Bethel this week. It was opened Sunday with sermons by Revs. H. A. Adams, E. D. Wise, A. R. Baten and J. N. Caughman. The Rev. S. S. Burroughs of Timmon? ville is conducting. Truly ho knows how to conduct a revival. We are happy to have him this week. On Sunday we will be at Alt. Zion. Rev. J. E. AlcAdams of -hecyyrBc will conduct the meeting there. The public is invited. Miss Toy Mae Long, left for New York City on last week. Mrs. Hnttie Gould hr.s returned to her home in Savannah, Ga. after a two weeks' visit to her rel- gm atives here. ^ ?Mrs. Alamie--Laws ?retumea home after a two weeks' visit tt her daughter in Jacksonville, Fla ORANGEBURG, NEWS Stoniey and David Toomer have gone to Tryon, N.C., to ,, visit their brother Rev. J. W. Toomer, w"ho is now pastoring the First Baptist church of that city. ^ , Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Toomer of Monroe street wish to mi nounice the birth of their daughter Alice Addria Toomer July 13th, 1941 MT. OLIVE A. Al. E. CHURCH Rev. H r Ar,n?-.>..... ? . w ....uivno, i aniur Myrtle Beach, S^C.?Sun. school opened at the Usual hour with Supt., Mrs. Jeff Bellamy and teachers at their places. 6:00 P.M. the League opened with the president. The lesson wag horoughly discussed. Mrs. L. At Wells was the guest speaker. 7[30 The Presiding Elder Rev. L. A. Wells held the last quarterly conference with officers" and mem bers at their places. The conferonce was a success and the P. E. paid out. 41:30^ -The paster- presented El-? der Well8 to a large congregation and he preached a spiritual and inspirational sermon. We have en joyed" working with Elder Wells this year and hope he will return to us for another conference year. The friends of Miss Elizabeth (juuaatk wail' happy tu hbc lim to church Sunday after being in Conway for a week. . Mirs. Maggie Cooper left, for Duke hospital in Durham, N. C. Monday. We hope she will recover soon. Mrs. G. W. Williams was out ? . .. agafrTSunday to the delight of her frends. Mrs. Ethel Carter spent Saturday in Georgetown on business. Miss Charlotte Kirton had as her guest Sunday afternoon Mrs. Queen Varner, Miss Margaret Da vis and Mr. James Gurley of Marion. Mr. Mayo Howard is back af. ter spending a few monthB in Wtl mington, N. C. * ? ? Among the visitors* on the beach are Mrs. Rosa Davis, Miss Wilhelmena Jones of Columbia; MisB f.xrptte M^irris uf Driasot Tanns and Miss Doretha Gaddy of Charlotta.