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? ~ VOL XVI?-NO. fil S. C. State A. & M.? Ri Raised to Class "A" Ai Orangeburg, S.~C., Dec. 12-"In_ T formation has been received at the the office of the President advising Hzir that the South Ccrolina State A enu and M. College has been-roioed to mis a Class "A" institution by the {50. Southern Association of Colleges tari and Secondary Schools. J< This advancement merks the ton culmination of nine years of pro. ^jnj gressive leadership by President aju M. F. Whittnker and a competent c o ps of professors and instruc |?gj 1 rs- , ? I |cha in iuoz, me college was up. r proved for the first time n Class , "P" institution by the Southern ' p; ,?? Assucii tion. At that "ttffle the fa, rajs ;B oulty < numbered 15 masters. 32 j*j ^ bachelors, and 22 persons with di. jrjv nlomas. The physical plant w.?s valued at $1,107,000 and the nUm b^> of graduate,. was 42. ^ In 1941.442 the faculty numbers tVio 7 persons with one or more years above the masters. 18 masters, 41 ... bachelors and 10 diplomas. The n 'mber of graduate,, in 1941 was m^re?4hfvn 900 the pltvnt la ; vsltied at $1,500,000. raci Durin these nine years? a new farm, new dairy buildings^arul-8~ B* ~~ registered "herd or Guernsey cat. p rf tie, new dormitorv for boys, new '?jvi mechanical industries building ca''" and a new library containing near. ou^ ly well selected volumes fot^ ? ^ reference ? and general reading, sue( have been added to .the physical JSJ*D< equipment of the college. Also Car complete new equipment in biolo, /icw gy, bacteriology, and Physics lab. "1 oratories, and much new modern fflce ?i equipment nnd machinery in me iritrt chenical industries have been made fore available for these fields of study, civil In the matter of curricula im_ tion Drovement, special courses in gui_ Red dance, teacher training and applied the sciences are new features. Ap U1 "pHccnts are now being admitted fail. a on a selective basis and onlv from D B state accredited high schools. of t Another-far reaching plan of the the adminfstraticm ha* been the orga_ Kat nization of the Frculty into a secr Studv Commission. Committees of x the faculty are now engaged in the eme study of problems of administra. 8^j. tion and personnel integration, rec< program of evaluation, informa. tion, teaching method evaluation, and publications. p . J. D. McGhee, reporter ^ ^ ^ Voorhees Presents jul ? Christmas Concert \*Z Sniritua's and Christmas Music -* Combined on Sunday, Dec. 21 At 8:30 P.M. . is I Denmark, S. C.?The annual nntl Christmas~ follr ?- .....v.. m jjre. ?f-ented every year by the Voorhees A r,ii'ic department will be given ren( jt S'30 Sunday evening, December Coll "1. This will give ample time for churches in the town9 to wind w'ftS up their services and join with the a,n?' school family in this annual v,s^ f'1 ?istmas event. The proginm will consist of old ?Pn?lish and modem carols to. .on y^ther with u liberal group o f sni ituals. Mrs. S. C. Usher in tr _ charee of the music department SOn He arranged this program. ^ s The public is cordially invited. the* yest J. E. Blanton, principal co^| J^nedict College at M"mni-Forms New Club _ Irece w Details of the objectives behind atn.t, the reeem lormation of~a new Wa'' ^ Benedict College club in Spartan . W bure. South Carolina, will be pub- K lished as soon as the group has 1 vicvvcu ^ri iiin^icill UlilUCrS. 1 nt1 " club consisting of approximately "p'n forty.five Benedict College alumni who are employed in Spartanburg ** county, is temporarily under the. i"*chairmanship of C. C. Woodson, orP principal of the " Carver high ^UBr< school. Miss Helen Garner and P. ,,sei Palmer Worthy are acting secre tary and repoter respectively. Pl,ei P. Palmer Worthy ST. STEPHEN A.M.E. CHURCH *v \ Rev. I.. D. Gamble, Pastor T ft V Our church has taken on new life and is functioning successful, ty ?ba leadaaahip %( own af. ficient pastor Rev. Gamble. On . last Sunday our Presiding Elder, ? Rev. T. J. Miles of the George. I ,yon town district preached two sofll I T ..1. stirrinpr sermons morning: and /nJ.t night. The entire membership of oM^> St. Stephen church are always i.p0] adad 'to have our elder with us. 0|Vfl The first quarterly conference for this church was held the following: ^ Monday night ^ The S. S. was hold at the usual ,,f hour conducted by the superinten- ?..,Q dent. The I-eague was conducted hv the writer. Mibs E. Carol ton Cnmble. chairman of the Program won committee rendered an excellent gchc P'ble quir program. Highlig'ht of M the League's program was an ad- mer I'ress hv our guest speaker Prof, the Ten. Prioleau, member of the fae nmi nlty of Howard high school i n_ .fim ^ Georgetown. His address was an dauj Inspiration. And so a Merry Har Ch>istm*? to you ail- and -a-Happy -jhhvNew Year. mar Y/ I ititf ilfilT'rT- ^ j!I inHcJL . * i. m \ ichland Co. Cliapit merican Red Cross he Richland county chapter American Red Cross is lg its resources today for i 'rgency war fund campaign p $.10,000 a .?its share?in ll 000,000 nation wide human an drive. ihn W. Crews, Columbia a rey, who is president of tl versitv of South Carolii mni Association and a form Sber of the Richland eourrl slative?delegation,?is?gene* irman of the campaign here, ichhn l county gave $130,0* .he Red (tross during the la it war, $110,000?of which wi ed in a?single campaign, eadquarters for the war fui e are on the ground floor Carolina theater building < 1200 block of Main street. mim M. Hinton, chalrmfiin Nee?o war fund steering con ;ee, has apoenled that Negi .ens in Richland count'' cor ute immediately largely i r-menns will allow, rhis apneal is as urgent to oi al group as it is to any othi in. for what affects Americ pt<i nnr ffmnn r%nA wn ?%>?? ier*ssity carry our nart of m that our citv and county ed upon to carry, he point* e<*4h m?t ion a have been ft 1 bv President Roosevelt Hoi >r J. Emile Harley of Som olinn and Columbia city o1 ils, " ?, ; lorh rtionallv and locally \ vafit and definite respons :ies ftrr services to our arrp< es and for relief to distress! lians," Norman H. Davis, m al president of the Americi Cross declared in announcir drive. We must not and we shall n " Mr. Davis said. avid G. Ellison, Jr., is chairmf he Richland county chapter i American Red Cross, and Mi harine Van Horn is executn etary. hey immediately called i rsrency meetinjr erf pubj ited Richland citizens, tip*) ;ipt otf Mr. Davis' telejrrai > unanimously agreed to su] ; the campaign, steering committee was nan o include Christie Benet, B. 1 rards. Aneus F- Ttird 11* an H. Hennig, Mrs. it. Bevef in. Max Citron, Claude R. Be I and James M. Hinton, a ninent in local civic affairs, lie committee decided to ecrr ; the drive on a voluntary bai ay appealing to the patriot humanitarian instinct,, of the rw citizens. lready, the donations ha\ :hed the $1,379.44 mark. T1 imbia Lions club gave $10' largest contribution to daj $300 which was made by a lvmtfu. New Yorker who ws ling in Columbia this week. ?nnies are playing an impoi role, too. The Carolina f^nha ne children gave $2.47 in pet . It was the first school dor ution in Columbia. One pet who had saved $2.50 in nennii :ive to1 the Chinese relief, gai rt to the Red Cross ir.stea 'OinoQiiao T *-Vimtr?V?f iVi/ d be used to better advantage he Red Cross has already moi swiftly to aid United Stat( ed forces and civilians bed areas of Hawaii and tl lipines according to disnatch* ived here by Mis,. Van Horn, elve RO.beH Red Cross first a icms have been set up in H,r I alone, and mow ure befn ted daily. There were 2,2( Cross volunteers, doctor <es and first aiders as well ! 8 cmduate nurse* readv t when the first Jap bom ck. supplies, blankets, cloth surpical dressings. mdf)" s equipment evacuate re >es were all readv for instai hut mrrre money is needed irr iately to replenish these sup *. T"1!1T V. M. F. CHl'RC tev. W. S. TrezevaPt, Pastor e fi'T erateful to say that v still on the map of service, ar chWh juVhu tA U pPdlfPfHl mcelv under the pastor's leaf iin. He brought us anothi derful messapre Sunday fro: o F?*10 "Fear not for ,henc* h thou shall catch men." H net wa* taken from T.uke 2:1 How me." He very forcefull s?od how. when and where 1 o Cod A11 wcri benefitted, iss M. A. Golston was a wee visitor at home to the daliod her navents and friends. SI r,err??Y>n"e|ed by her frien , I/. M. Alexander. Mis? Golf is a farmrr student of Hollj d bu tis attending: Elisha hifi >ol now. iso Emmn L. Harp was ouietl ried to Mr Gnrv Coleman c first Sunday at her hmr dst only a few friends and tl ilv. Mrs, Coleman Is the oldei rhter of Mr. and Mr*. Wi p. Sr. Mr. Coleman is the on o/ 4/ art q , 1 11 ? ? oo |pf*pi|1 i v/T i?ii . nii(( eiin vitul KC vtvll i. The Rev. B. W, WilHamg i V T "V . r. v.. f '? ;i | Pledges All-OUt i Support on War Declaration of 'A. Hampton Institute, Va.?An nil ~-?-nort of the United States' , ^ declaration <>f war against Japan j by Hampton Institute and the Association of Neprro Lrnd Grant Coilepres was sent *" President Roosev:-lt o~ the dnv war wa< de. lared. by Dr. Malcolm S. Mac_ ia Lean, president of Hampton and er the Association. W In i teleerrm sent to the chief ** executive shortly after Conprress ^ad declare^ war, Monday after. 30 noon, Dr. MacI^aTiTBaid: * st "As nresident of the Association as of" Neprro Lard Grant Colleges rnd fis president of Hampton Institute, id one of America's loyal Nejrrn col. of l??es. I assure you of our all_out > -mnpcrrt for Conerress' declaration \?-?r todav aprninst Japan. We if" ask ihat in our united effort you make use of the skilled hands, the co trained minds, and the loyal hearts , of all Neprro Americans in this > fipht to wipe out the treacheries and slaveries of dictatorship. As ltr we fighi fttTr right" to ev democracy. let us learn in this a bitter hour how to unite nt home s^- nnd to improve our process of de. iV y" " y ^ ? . . _ . LEXINGTON CIRCUIT NEWS ST? ?Rpt- It "ft Simmons, -Pa*t?r ? th --Well, well, we had another fine f_ day with Mt. Zion church. t)ui ? pastor, preached from the text ve 1 Let us Pas* Over Unto the Othei i. Side. Subject Where Do We Gc mF Eroni Here. This was quite^ an ed enjoyable message. The Holy I Communion was administered by ir fhe pastor assisted by Rev. W. E. Lee. The class leaders made good reof ports which pleased our pastoi ? very much. At 3:30 p.m. our pas in tor motored to St. Paul Bii>>tis o* church along with several others ss and preached for the Rev. A. B. Bailey who celebrated his twelfth nastoral anniversary at the above in named church. Quite a -unique ic urogram was had. Mrs. Kincie n Line Thompson was mistress o f II "eremony. Miss Martha P. Wright P- "onducted the music. Mrs. Grace Holmes gave a very fine reading. Jr Deacons Dreher and iGariteman, " made fine talks. Mrs. Powers gave * a fine talk also Prof. R. W. Gil^ 'ard made an excellent address. A neat sum of money was taken ?7?. 1?n-i :?i f i u ttvcricv ? rnmmai r r iT;?ir:.,7ine "Home Influ >r Principal John F. Pottc of the Waverlev graded. school wiskes_Lo_ thank the teachers. parents he guardians, and all persons \vh" 0. were instmmentr 1 in distributing te and filling out questicrnnaf-ies in which were instrumental in en *s abling him to collect the necessarv data which were used bv-him m mnkirg a study of "Home In in fluence on School Work." The re i suit^ of this study are published j in the December, 1941 'issue of _ "The Nation's Schools." ja nation ?o ally known educational piubluc-a ^e tion, published at Chicago and d, New York. ;y 920 questionnaires were distri. huted of which 801 weve returned /- A summary of the replies received ?s reveals the following significrpt in facts: (1) that the fathers have le died twice as fast as the mothers; es (2) that -- than one tenth of the parents who are separated have d obtained divorces; (.1) that in al. most 00 percent of all the homes that were broken because fff the 10 separation of parents, the father * hrd deserted; (4> that the mothers had remained in school longer than r\ iL- /-it / T Y 4ln4 1A tilf itttiitris, a) timv iv pcivcwi 'b of all the mothers must work, thereby denying their offsprine the proper care; (6) that only 15 >r percent of the parents are skilled , labf/rers; (7) that less then 4 per. 1 omit of the parents are attempting f" to conduct any kfhd of business. (8) That 7i percent of the pa. rents are either domestic servants or unskilled laborers. (0) that 66 Dercent of all the families have an 14 annual income of less than $500; f 10> that only 20 percent of the families have their own homes: (11) that 65 percent of the hcrmes 'e are without bath tubs and running id water, (This survey was made r- luTort' ITU' CUHipHJiluii uf Hie Allen. I Benedict Court, the second federal housing project in Columbia for m Negroes.) (12) that 92 nercent of is Newberry, performed the cere 4. mony. v At present the happy couple is to at home in lower Hollywood district with the gro'onfs parents. V it Mr. Henry W. <Jhatmon hrs pur re ehosed ft new ear. We hope Vie will d, enjoy it. t_ r_ Mrs. Rettv Chatmon and familv ;h have moved nearer the school now. They ae greatly missed up this lv side. > . in Miss R. D Jackson spent the ie week end in Saluda visiting ie friends. st School will close f<yr the holidays 11 on Friday theth 19 and re.open on ly Monday, 29th. h We wish oW Kanta ho hef?oo4 9t to evefybodyt " i . meftc SOUTH- CA ROLf NAr-SATOftt)/ Full Cooperation in TUBERCULOSIS FIG An urgent last minute appeal is t] being made for full cooperation in Is the 1941 Tuberculosis Christmas n Seal Sale. Every South Carolin- tl ian is urged to do his bit no mat?h. ter how small. S Unfortunately - the apeals of si Chrismas Seal campaigners have <>i been caught in a whirlpool of war ni news which came at a strategic point in the drive. is "Despite "war, bombings, hyste- ai ria, famine, disease and death, tu- w berculosis has scheduled itself to di ride on. Despite all distractions, tl important and dreadful a s they a.> Tnay appear to be, we, tubercu- st losis workers, defense workers, if m you please, who have fought thru $l the years against a stealthy and h< ever-present enemy, must "Hold Teachers Hold T Mnnthlv Rpsfiinn S ?St. <>orgc. F. C.?The Botch- j? ester county teachers met for its j monthly meeting Saturday, December 6, 1941 at the St. George high school, Mr. Roy Rollins GorIon, principal. : f Christmas carols were sung and the invocation was_offered by the . "ReV- William Ling. During the business procedure reports were made by the various committees | concerning important topics in. j ludiritr' the organization tff a lo. ral branch of the N.A.A.C.P. A great speaker, whose name will be ,,i announced later-will address the rc group on the subject at the next ^ meeting. pi The meeting adjourned to convene Saturday,"January 10, 1942 i(: it the Summerville high school, Sunvmerville, S. C. j Ml honor of Pastor Bailey. Mrs. ^ Sa>ah B. Corlev was the efficent secretary. Pastor Bailey thanks the pastor of Bethel and his own members and the many friends | for what they did for him. ,, its i The Rev. J. S. Danley has been f() returned to the Lexington circuit ^ j of the C. M. E. church to the de- vv'.] tight of his many friends. The jn conference is just over and was to held at Anderson, S. C. He also reported a very fine conference, q, Mr. David Jones is, on the sick list, but is doing better at this W] writing. las Article in National su ence on School Work" co all the problem children come from" e(l _home? r wbere the mother is away__M.. from home durine the dayj Itf) Be that 73 percent of all the problem 'u children are from broken homes; 1-* (1-1) that 00 percent of the pro bleni children come from the low inccrme proup. ' Mr Potts str tes: ~ "This s tb^t the Netrro school m cannot "effectivelv develop desira *c ble citizens unles the economic Wl level oT the Netrro home is rais 'j* . . . . the first requirement for an improved c)'tizennry amorfe Ne I 'roes in hieher wastes especially in domestic and unskilled work The second requiretnnt is for Ne erroes to train themselves not onlv for the more lucrative jobs but also for the domestic jobs they now hold so that they can do a l'nK tVann tVaos' n vn %*/%? ? d I ^ J ,...<7., ?.<7 ..W? UUII1* . Then, the'- will have a good reus >n for asking for higher wages. When and if the income of Ne. do ?r<> families is nit'l'i'imed, th? <?ity "to" will benefit ir the following wsys: (1) Negro children will, receive fit more adeouate care; (2) there will Svi be a greater incentive for Negroes to get special training; (3) the \Br Negro adult will be a more sub. tei stantlr.l citizen because he can W fn come a property owner rathev je; t>an a renter; <4> there wilt fewer desertions; (5) the Negro air child will have a better opportuni. Pity to develop into a self respectin Bi citizen rathe? than a juvenile de. 7: linquent, r. criminal, a pauper and Lu o great expense to .the city and bu state.'' he Mr. Potts i? a graduate of Bene. Hi diet College. lie received the mas ter's degree from Cornell Ur.i. 10i vefsity. He has served in the city oft school system of Oarv, Indiana. He on has pjso studied at Harvard. He is a a leather in Allen's educational Oi department. cei Herbert W B-Uimgardner frj wi Hampton Prexv Asks Li Necrro Fivers Will Plav i IT a * * ? * nmnputn limine. vp.? JLiariw | nn the position that Nesrro. flyers tut will play in the civilian air corps, wi lust established as a branch of the qq Office of Chilian Defense, was re o" onested thic week by Dr. Malcolm Ai S. Macl.crn. president ot Hampton pit Institute, in a letter to Mavor F * an H. T,flOuardia, national director of <<pi civilian defense. , thi The letter followed a statement ab by T.aOuardin on November 2*1. ee that "the civilian, air corps will A' embrace the protection of all no. ad military airports and will enl??t all fir pri'-ate fl-ers, on a volunteer bas. f->< in, -w-'- trare net m mtltta- >.r na.?e-i r&l service." 1 ' f> iY, I) EC EM BE R 20, 1941.= Seal Sale Urged HT MUST (iO ON tie fort" against tuberculosis lothing save constant and clefT. itely outlined strategy will hole le defense line against tubereu. uu*. u beeeulosir' Chi istmas eal funds help to provide that trategy. We must offer every, ne the privilege to buy Christ, tas Seals". Tnis is the clarion call that, was sued to Christmas Seal workers id Triiem's of the program this irecor of the Negro program of le South Carolina tuberculosis tsociation who is organizer of the *al sale anion? Negroes. The illinium . utate goal is set at 13.000. Everyone is urged t o ?Tj? in reachine this goal. Irst Calvary Choir 'o Present Cantata unday, Dec. 21st The Firs-t Calv?iv. Umitiut lurch choir will present a Christ as cantata by Noel 'Benson "A lild is Born", featuring Brahm's jullaby," Sunday, December 21 5:.10 p.m. at the church. The pastor and members' cordHy irtvTTe vol! to he present. Returns to Columbia Dr. Thomas J. Miles, presiding (Uu-?of?the?Georgetown?district ttimed to Columbia last week, lorida, Alabama and Arkansas. i)r. Miles is a candidate for the shopric of the A. M. E. church i ' he told the news editor his i|? has made him scores of new iends. and the outlook for his ndidacy is very bright. BARNWELL NEWS ' Mr. 'Kobe t Wine, formerly of unwell, but has resided in Beau. rt for a number of years, and r. Thomas Smith of Alabama, ho is now in Beaufort employed National Defense construction, ok for their wives two well lown ladies ~ of Wr city, Mrs. arietta Hart, and Miss Martha viirht \lio? W lio-ht *i - ?* t t^iic uctuuit tilt ife of Mr. Wine and Mrs. Hart, e wife of Mr. Smith. Both mar rges were kept as secrets for me time. We?wish iar these. r.ples a long and prosperous life. The annual pig contest sponsor^ by Prof. E. S. Allen and Mrs. . A. Duncan was climaxed at the 'thlehem high school Monday ght, December 15, with Miss iney Sapp of Ellenton having e lucky number which entitled r to the pig. A goat, and sheep ogram was carried out very ef . ctivelv with Mrs. Duncan reot g her original poems about the ints "and sheep. Other talents ?re displayed and the audience mained enthusiastic the evening rou.'h. COPE NEWS Rev. Burgess. Pastor Sunday, December 14. a fine olip of boys and girls along with few adults were at Macedonia or. lie for Sunday School. The Supt.. stor and teachers were at thi-fi s!s. The school was called to or r by the Sept.. then tinned ove the' 'pastor, who taught the en e.group. Everyone seemed bene^ ted. The sermon w;is in accord th the subje t. Prayer service wa< conducted bv o. Frank H?rdy and others. Af. r which Rev. Burgess, preached jin the Book of Ruth 1:16. sub t. "The tie that binds." On Surrd?v night ah 6:T0~\vc ain assembled at Macedonia. aver service was C<vn ductedFT o. Barnie Grant and others. At 15 the pastor preached from ike 22:12. Those present- eouldt spv. it~was l'oorttobe here an J ar God's word as it came from s servant's lips. The nastor has set his stake for [> joiners and 100 conjgprts. As fieer.s we will help. Ciod heinc r helper. We also are putting: on fll'ive t.| ?..r ..nl. ir first rally on Sunday, De nber 20. we are afwrnr our ends to help us. Any amount 11 be appreciated. iGuardia What Part in Civilian Defense In hu letter the Hamnton Inst? :< head stated that, "I hope it II be possible for you to make ite specific the participation of r N'ofvo fivers in this Civilian r Corns. A very considerable niber of our Nepro younp men d n few von- women have re ved nil elementary training and :>ir private licenses. A consider, le coup at Hampton, at Tuske e. Howard, and at the Harlem rnort in Chicapo have taken th" vaneed trninine. I hope vou will >d it possible to make clear the -t that Nepro f 1 v? r$ will he wel me- tn- the Civilian Arr Corps:" stter pkiceTI TTrst ( ongressifiiial I)ist. Holds Meeting ffF dvr IHrrrtrpTrrt?Drtivprrrf Main Address r Tin- animal meeting of lh? K ?<i Comrressjm? ! District-of the- Pa! netto T''tilh' vs' Assoeiatio:. \vi held at Rerkeley Tiaininjr high | s"h>M|] at Moncks Corner, S. C. on Saturday, December ! '. lit 11 _ Professor James R. Rmui??pi ;u? cipal of Four Mile schoo*!. Charles - ton C'nintv. S. e hair ma ty~nf~-rtrr~ first Congressional Distri t. ware.elected for the four year term Prof. Remls outlined the progress " '? the district furThe pa.-t?Ta7 ??? ? <1 tharrknt tt"e~ Tuenibef s~ f' )' their willing cooperation. The program wa< as U,,\s . "tieneral we Iconic on behalf ?f "Berkeley County Teachers' Aoetntton Prrrf: W H Swinti/n. nrincipr I of fSt. Steuben ?.;<?? s'-hool The response on behalf .if the First Con'/re^sional D str* was made by Professor J. Thomas Wilson, principal nf f Hu-tO-p? _ school, Chnrlestn" S r Mr. . A. Shifley. assistant state agent of~Negro schools. a disc ssioti oil t*e now -t fj"*' ':'>n "f to: chers - Brof John.- P Burgess. president of the Palmet to To?cV>,.r<-' Association, so L-e <, tVirr voi'k of-the State Association . Mr. J. B. F> 1'on. i! i11' .iyi" 1 ma ' remarks on the school situation of South Carolina Prof. C. \'. Bin.' executive secretary .. f the ' metto State Teachers' Assoi-iatioi : urged rVf Iiicnibi'r^ t..??l h ' > state dues in order that th wil' " o-e hv r. fujul " Rev II Id Grant, pr?.?uiont o! the Berkeley County Teachers'Assncirtion. introduce-! t'1 off) rial, and gave the invocation. Rev C. S. T odhetter of Charleston, math remarks. TV>o main address was deiivere1 bv Prof. R. K Davenport. M. A head of the (''.in' ?.-o- nk r -.1 r; tion at /S. C. State College at Orangeburg. Prof. Davenport stressed the duties of the state officials. and the duties of the teach us. The address wiu considered ; ua-t"r ni ce *>\- everyone, o-f C >f Ri<harr).?on served Tirivan at the general assembly ?rp nine fount if? in tin- fir^t -oio?v,.i<sjnnal district. S t the close of th meeting a va/tot c; do wfi't l- iil K?Pi'uf.?ft: .T" Rerdv and > ^tat" pn.trolrm n f<>' 'owed bv the teachers. t" t'v San tee'Oooner Protect which \va? very 'du-atioral and?umoyable. Music w:v< furnished bv the <? 1 club of St. Stephen hiirh school, an-* bv the Berkf4t*vj rrmntv hitrb school. ?1? - LAM All NEWS Rev. M. J. Porter. Mr. and MrR. L Byrd, Mrs. Elizabeth'"M: rtin Mrs. Onnie Woods. Mr. O. C << ov. Mr. Will Enoch.-end Mr, William of Emanuel A. M. E. church. motored to Columbia Thursday December 11. to visit Mr B. Mar t^n in the 'Veterans' fTa-pitnl. We<l"esilav. Dec-ed > ?> HnU v comttninn flav ff>r the shut inv end disabled. Rev. M -T. Porter. uif Mrs Ida Fields. chairman nf the Snirttnnl Fife- rnmmittee of the W-.-S. C. S.. Mrs Mary H.-niiFH mother of John W ?),.v chu'ehMr<. F. Rrown. one of rh? !e?>di?> > workers .if the W S C <' vi.:? ' the fo'llowinir \1 l.i. Martin. M?*?. S. Rohereon Mw-; Thomas Tirdr.ll. Mrs. Eliza. Rrown, "Mrs. T.aura Holomon. M,-s Slater Mrs Huecrins. mother <>f Mrs. I.i! . 1'e Woods. Mrs. Mnr'hn Tln<'-iiw . Mrs. Walter Rials Mrs. John Wil. hams. Mrs. Ello T.reas. Mrs Mary McKnicrht. rml Mr K R RavTs. Mr. R L. Bvrd is askinir each ieadr-r and member for a trood re port for the- first miratfrh* "frm ferenee which will bo held at J..h>Wesley Sunday. January 4. All .officers fend?members **f Jeh-tWeslev church are asked, i^cord irr??t-.?m a mn in nee in e ^ t made If . the pastor, to meet Monday niirht. December 22. Sand* Grove Methodist Church _ ?Jtrv W -Br<w'n and Rev. TtttiCapers are still in the limelieht as far as church coinc is con^,.1 rniw... church school workers. Messrs. Dorsev and Horrineton. teachers in the Cypress school are just a? anxious t,, inn ' their cmiuron in the <m:reP << > 0,0 n 1 they are to meet them in the pnh lie school. Thov are livinc ex rjnples in the life of the eo'pinnini tv. Mr. R. L Rvnl announced $S 00 reported by Mrs. Mario- Rive's Mrs, Rosa Rivers. Mrs Retti< Huyeins and Mrs. K Kirvin fo? the Red Cross Mrs. T.ula Mack was unable t< it' 11 , hu nh heintr ill. Rev, and .NTvs. M .T T' - r* r o? >'' Rev. \V Frasier were. ''< dmn * ' truest^ of Mr. and Mrs. K K?rv:" Mrs. Cr.rrie ^vr an' Mrs. P:vero ?"d ern'd oli >!?!?- ^ were tbr orrns'ts of hw .Troth'"" \fr. and Mrs. O. C. Casey Sundav afternoon We are looking fr/rM&ard to tb? cornlne of Rev, MoT.anphlin nas tor of the Alcot Charge, and con irreeation as our special eruestc Sundav nfterroon at Sandv Grove ehtirrh. Conic ~ovcryfco<1y, let.?trr have a pctod time in the Lord. X ? PIVE~CENTS" PKH COPY Fred TV Marshall Fleeted Mayor l<> W . I(. Bowman Mi I" i i<i 1) .Ma . null, w.io uHi. elv-rtiij ihi> \i( oi.inhia.; -Muyr ?>) liii-tTtr;?trie u i v^hM lehn ul Hu- 4ol~ Bit?It I Wi-lir;, Who l ecu Illi.\ men at U.I J.aim- ut his -Oil. lH. 1'iui.k Uva-i.-, ;- well re >|M t'lai! ami in . i1 11 i \j<,U, j at. I'S- 1 i; < . ? I \\iUi__Oj 111.III..OH, lie Is < oTunil/ia citizens ^niou- than any ni< <'jii11idi:. I can - e new enter. I''" -' - a.'.'! material things taking |i!a urnl? ; udminiatra. ' <" :?Ht;?rxrrrrrptr-?v.-ni-n?h^~was tn ^t-civen <! c oluiuliiu councilman l!: niiih j_ .N.lajAJi (i?4enuui, 'J,v ' ?'.- <'iitoi,wa> principal ol tin si jiddI hi Bry the wood. We WDaPi at interval.- tiling our r>tulent Id 1>i iii'iliet t p!leirc lor re. . reation wiiu.!. war then the first nn<( ot.!y play . .niini in South ' arolina t >i NVgin enildien. Muy"' -MuXrirnli . Built -Vnilrv?Bark foT utnto children un ....?^?rrmin. ~~ tii to tin- <oum.il s>-ut line*.' years an'o he \va.- -r ori-cd to find only throe existing JjIsiv y rounds, and not any for Noityoes. We under. -land lrtrrt under .his. able admini stratum. Columbia now has li< play ground.- foi children, and six ?' ! Mill! I'M1 A. rue-. All these playttrou ds h i e thoroughly ijiped and supe; \ ised. Mr. Marshall advocates hall11(111,i;iy wit-h?ptn^-frrr ciTj^ em. [i|iiyt.)> and employees. enanging water department employees from i-a st-v,.nv,|a%?rr-twrni s diiy t/Biciu : t" ei'j'ht hotn^ shifts, increasing mlai ins . i,f slr.eei audiifa! bageMle nartinent employee., and making 'ire alarm boxes compulsory foi ~ schools, hospitals, theaters, hotels and public hsildint's. He arranged old Howard scho? 1 for recreation for N'cjro soldiers at Fit Jachson ami appointed "a very competent committer it--the affairs. Columbians, hot!. vi.ite and Netrr??. aic neionin.' ovet hi* election, and judyiM' the future by his past I record, v.:t!: <m-r. <? mer. as | r*r. Mefauley. "Mi Pa-srM. Mr. Mbnt< :tr, am! Mr. Farr. this edi tor sees' vi i y definite prosperity for all tm__.p,.nr' leuardles of :hoir < oruii.: <? . Im our t.uir1 U- way. the pub) sher. M-. UamMow ami the I-> ad( l*a>. c 8 7.} fll Sot59*.ov' ^ f T?. :tnd A. Mflsonr T>"-'i in History l b" <! ''arid ~t"r>Tr.. .u-nicauon ot Fi'i and Accepted .Masons held in I >:t 11is\t.a last wr !'. " as said to l?e tie li.st in thi i.i- ory of the state. The Mus>>n\ hall there over-flow <! with g:... d repre- en tsitive- :.x eve'y ? ?o an: and the -midrr-scrs ~7le1i .(Ted" m; de Tasting impn - -ieii> upu> all f the dele gates. Hon. .1, S. Stan'ack. (Hand Ma.-le). was at his U'-t as a presiding office) t hit nub out the en tire giaiaf lodge si ,-ior.s. His an nual message brought roaring applause from tne capacity audience rrf?rrnrt representatTve s." A ino tion prevailed-Chat the full text ot the address he published in the 'rand lodge minutes. Hi and Secre taiy .1 K 1 >icker>on's report in * spired the grand lodge, and he was tendered a rising vote of thanks. It was show u from this report that Free and Accented Mas. >nry . in South Carolina is more prn* porous?than?rw?bn fore. All relief claims paid to date with the assurance ..that widows of deceased Masons will get twice the amount another year. The re port oi Grand Treasurer John Eve AlA:tjfic'd^L-very.,. it<*m ai the Secre. tary's. Over a half dozen new lodge? were raised during .the. fiuternal year Thi Grand I.odge of Sorrow was held at Macedonia_ Baptist Ttrmvh Vvh:rh Dr. H w: Long *"~ is pastor Those appearing pn proul inn weiv Dr. Cx _ A.. Lawson, ?= Sumter. w+tr offeied prayer. Preside .t S H Higeins. D. D., of Allen University, read the scrip, ture. The sermon hy Dr. J. FT. Thomas, head of the Mt. Pleasant district <>f the A. M FT. church, was said hy older Masons to be among the'best ever delivered be f'O'i thai, .nun! 1 mi! \ Other sbeak els were Hon. J. S. Dobbs, Grand Master of Georgia jurisdiction; Grand Officer .1 W. Allen of At_ lantn. and Hon. J. S. Stanback. Dr. Calvin C Reynolds, Flo ence. district superintendent of be Methodist church, and Dr. J. \V Taylor from the Florence pas. torate in the same church, were ""esO at this session. Drs..S. R. Hieips :i"d G. \V. Jong nlsn Ha Tivered Torceful massages before the grand lodcre. S. C. Fisher, district dejuity trvand master of that district, and the citizens of Dar. lincrton crave the Grand lodge one of the best entertainments .it has ever received. The grand -opening program Monday evening was very fine. Real choice music wm rendered by Macedonia choir for 'he special service Tuesday eve. ' ^ nine. All eh Mod officers together with t'hos" appointed will be pub ^ t'uluwl In the Dntmmo T^denfor first week in January, 194fe.