The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, December 27, 1941, Image 1

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A Men ? ~ V0L- XVI?NO. 52. First Negro Woman To Practice In South Carolina Miss Cassandra E. Maxwell Will Set-up in Orangeburg Orangeburg, S. C? Dec. 22 Cassandra E. Maxwell, first Negro woman lawyer ever to- pass " and be gwom in in South Caro. Una will secure her license and praefciee-in Orangeburg, S. t\ M1sa~ Maxwell why trnow con~.~ - dactinir - the merchant!!* eat ahli^h ment, the late John M. Maxwell, \ Up, Americans! (" *> Wake up, Amerl J cans! <-^Ve,' Make Amerlca'6 answer roar out over the world. Every citizen must tack the United States Army and Navy to victory?back them with work and money. I Do your part:- Buy United ; Slates Defense Bonds and . Stamps at your post office, bank, 1 or savings and loan association, j Oet Defense Stamps at your reJ lull store or from the'carrier boy i c-f this newspaper. " . i L ' her father founded 37 -years ago, " i<a? already been called upon to do the legal work of seven. 1 large L- ..-;(jes& organizations and private cases. Miss Maxwell is n graduate of liowaid University, 11135, and law, 11)38. She also attended Spelman College, Atlanta and Claflin College, Orangeburg. She is the great grand daughter of Henry Cardoza. Along with Miss Maxwell, one ?t&er Negro, Frederick Robinson, Columbia, S. C., also passed the bar examination and-was eworn in. Other Negro men have passed the b?x however. r~ Since her graduation from the law school.of Howard University, Miss Maxwell has been active in the civic and political circles in Washington, D. C. and New York City. In?the-presidential campaign she was an active worker for one of the major parties. j-r-Uv-^lcUhee, Keporter ^ AIKEN NEWS Friendship Baptist Church The pastor is preaching his fare, well sermons on next Sunday. At Che morning hour he will use as his theme: '"lne shape of thing8 to come," and at the evening hour, "I'll be a^inK y?u- The fellowship of the Lord's Supper will be ob ved at ^>oth services marking a fitting climax to the pastorate or (fjr minister. On Tuesday evening the pastor ar.d family will be honored at a fellowship banquet and testimonial tiponsored Dy tne oincers and ^ members. On Friday night, De. B Cember 20, the old Mt. Zion honors ^ t,ur minister with a fellowship and teutlmorijel service. The yuletide season is here. The pastor and family are swamped with invitations for dinners and suppers. The services were. Yim.beautiful on last Sunday. The choir rendered beautiful Christmas music. Among the returning members worshiping with us on Sunday were: Mr. T. Robinson, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Prince Jones, Orange, Va. Sir. Field, Sir. Scott, Mr. Owens, Sir. Drasp, Mrs. Annie Weaver, Onion Baptist church; Mrs. James Smith, Mrs. Vernell Mason, Miss jj^ Marion Johnson. THFfAII TO THE COLORS IS A CALL FOR DOLLARSI r --- ? Dtg deep. Strike hard. Our boys need the planes, ships, and una which your money will help to buy. Go to your bank, post office, or savings and loan association. Tell them you want to buy Defenae Bonds regularly, starting ^ now. ?MS?miHn y Cfens r^gc Xmas Seal Donors Announced by Local T. B. Asso'n. The following lis^ are names ol pet sons i ml organizations who have purchased bonds c tributed more than five dollars toward 'he .Stal ft an : _ Dr. & Mis, H. A. Everett $ 5.00 Local Nurses. ? ~&.0t Dr. W. E. Thomas . ?{Mm Mr. W. t'. Johnson 5.0' Dr. & Mrs^S. H Hitrgins 5.00 "Dr. & Mr>. i). K. Jenkins 5.0t] Jj'. & .VirsrHrTT. Cooper 5.0C Miss A. A. Nelson ~ TdLlm] Allen II. freshman class 5.dC Allen U. sophomore class --Rvv. & Mrs. tiTiv TTylor 5.DC Mr. & Mrs. H. Williams .r>.0' Mr. Citoige Hampton fi.Or Dr. & Mrs. J. J. Starks .r>.0(J ! H-thel A M; K. I Inn i'h ITCulture Club x 5.IK | The following person;, haw pur : h I'Hc til.liar- i;'' ... . o P i of Tuberculosis Christmas? Mr. Erhest Cr? molie M hot Key. & Mrs. W. B, I.. Clark 1HC Kev] & Mrs. J..YV. Roblw! 10' 1 il'. II. W. Baiimgardnet ~ 2UI Prof. I. M. A. Myers us UiK. lf DueUctt l-.OC Mis.- I ottii- M. Calcn Mrs. Zi'nn-bin?Dixon ?- 'J.n6 Mr. I:?H. Alston ? Mrs. Marie Burch 1.00 ' ? S- M I. K. H":"cs t.Ot Mrs. Li Mi Reynold,, ' LOO W. v. W. L. -Hatcher >" Mrs. AnnabeJle Weston 1.0C Mrs Corrine Fredei iek 1.00 - t' i s ^ f. FImj\P "1.011 Dean & Mrs. C. Flipper . :?.0C "* r u . > n< Mr. Weslev Williams U.00 Mr. C,]o? Adams 1 .Tl Mr. & Mrs. .T. II. Cheek L'.OO Mr. & Mrs. .1. W. Flow i is 1 etl Mrs. Daisy Beaehum 1.?!C M's. Alma McCullou.'h 1.0(1 ss_JLizzj(* Mocker on Rev. & Mrs W H,.I>V . ilL Miss Demetr; m Miss Anna Povd 1.00 Mr, J: W. Benchtmr ?????t-W Miss Jan in R. Sini'li 1.0(1 Mr. & Mrs. E. PiesO.y- \XZ ^ I ? /\ vt li I ?? (V ' r> or M? s. Plo? en'*" 3:ii :.s11\ i .01 Mr.- & Mis. J. Jt.'It'is {? 1C'1 Mr. T. McDaniel . ~ . 1.0(1 ?Mra?Lucy J>a ' , O'1 Dr. & Mrs. L. A. Lewi p. 2 00 Mr. & Mrs T, Evars 2.0'" Mr. & Mrs. P. Murles 2.00 M'sTMVUiu Tallev 2 00 " < Go trim Gardner 1.0C Mr. & Mrs. M. Porterfield 2.0ii Miss Ida Davis l.Of Mis* Flossie Men-it 2.0(1 Mr. & Mrs. T. Pettifrew 2.00 Mr. & Mrs. D, Brawlev I 01 Mr. Archie P. Willie, nia 1.00 Mr. J. C Hemphill 1.0(1 Mrs. Isabella Hunt 1,011 ) l ? " r. It, .?nh 11 . 1.0(1 Mrs.?IsftbcHr Hnf 1 ,,fl Mr. & Mrs. H. F. Lindsay 2.0h Misw Irene Brown 1.011 Mr. Richard L. Lott 1.0G Miss Mayme T. Kennedy 1 Miss Geprgia Cook 1.0U Miss Lillian Cot'ield """ I nr Mr. John AYLhiteman Uifl Mr. & Mrs. A. Richardson v 1 T1 y Auxiliary Secretary. M-s' . Sylvia C. Lie vis. sincerely np preciates the contributions made. "With the contributions comin-1 in as they are, we are sufe~to reach our goal of $1,500," said Rev. H. B. Butler, chairman of the seal sale campaign. HBP7/ M Bfl -oic SANTA CLAUS CAN HELP A drawn by J. W. and W. J. Wilk Baltimore, reminds Americans tl this Christmas by (riving Defer the usual present. Nation-wide mads, especially in ths windows Stamps?for as low as 10 eante itmas an COLUMBIA, SO Omega Fraternity to ? Present Artist ft i In keeping with one of itn cax_ , dinal principles which is "Uplift," Bi p the members of the local chaptei Io of the Omega Fraternity last fc ? night completed all arrangements vt i'o bringing to Columbia music lo. ? vers, on February 18, 1942, an out.?-j 1 standing artist in the person of ca > Miss Nmve41a MeGhee,-dramatic m >- soprano. The members of the fra et 1 ternity are hoping that the presen. to tation of such an attraction will 1 help to stimulate an interest in and B L ail appreciation for the cultural m ~ things?of?life?~ml at?the?same?di 1 time raise some money for their jn The Scholarship program was te 1 \n .'uii last spring when the princL ni L pal,?of all?high?schools?in?the?c are? served by the fraternity were R asked to send their highest raiitl.- r n.g male senior to Columbia to j, coin pete for the a\Vard. Jerome R Williams of Mather Academy, Q , Camden, S. C., made the highest | ? neon.1 on the extimlriatli/n aiurxhe \ I lietk for the scholarsnip was ^ mailed to Mr. B. F. Mayes, presi. jH] , dent of Morehouse College (the c, college selected By the winner of ^__Uie?scholarship.)? ? Every year the "fraternity cele. I ,o rates-National Ne|rro Achieve i Jment Week for the purpose in 1 'spiling youi'.g Negroes ta achieve and to develop racirj pride. 'J i * Another purpose of the celebra i I lion is to give other races the J I ; facts regarding the Negrc/, so^that I there will be a better understand. , ing and a deeper apprecii tion' io ^ I 11he Negro and his contrib. tio. i . i (civilization. Su.h a program should 1 result in a more liberal attitude to. . 1 j ward the masses of Negro citizens 1 j on the pi rt of members of odu-r ^ 1 races. This year the culminating. 1 Achievement Week program had n' frwo?rnglilightr:?thr siinndafmg ~ ~ and scholarly uddress of Jdhh F. 1 Pdtts, principal of Waverley aJ "school, and the awarding of scrolls s> of honor to local Negroes who have P' ; I achieved Jn their respective fields a' over u twelve month period. t? d . ; . ?. i-5|)t-a?\ on me suuject, "ine 01 Negro and Notional Dtdeftae/' B Principal FoTts said, "Negroes - should want to do every thing bi | I every other good citizen does. It ol ( bearing arms in the defense of his tc ( country is one of the duties of a- tl citizen he should accept it as such, ci We cannot clamor for rights if m J we side.step dutieQ and responsi- 0j , |bilities. It seems t0 me that our o , attitude always should be that "I b< ! 'am an American; this is my coun. tl , jtry. 1 came here before the May g] I I lower landed. My contributions y, ! j have helped to make the nation ;g , jWhat 4t ig todayr~The thirteenth m umendment to the constitution freed me. The fourteenth and fit' ^ i teenth made me a citizen. 1 :. ^ willing to assume all duties and :g i ol ligations ol a citizen but I will o) \ ~ expect and cohfinuoueiy insist i upon my rights." The local Negroes \vhu received 11 the awtrds were: Dr. Julian- G. .. Stuart if? the field of medicine, 1 James M. Hinton for his civic ?' i work, and J. Wendell Martin for Ins efforts in formulating un up. tc lifting program for the ? local chantpf of fvntornitv ?rriicr * i l ids and Stamps ? ?l)W i ?V|i\l|itb: c . >^| | MERICAN DEFENSE! This poster, ai inaon, a father and ion artiat team of lat they can help the Defense Program ai lae Bonds and Stamps in addition to P > distribution of this poster has been li of 500,000 retail stores where Defense rirtTT Atl mIa 11 A Hi UTH CAROLINA, SATUR A. A. C. P. Mass fleeting A Success The Man* Meeting held in Union aptist church jreaterday by the cal N, A. A. CV P. to raise funda >r "Sammie Osbom's Appeal," Its 5 success. The amount c3 157.00 wns reported in the meeting, and an additional $100.00 inie in from Barnwell and county akin^ $457.00 thru Sunday, Sev. al churchea and people still are i repcrrt. Rev. J. P. Reeder, ptstor of Zion aptist church was the speaker id gave a moat interesting ad. -ess, which made anj left h laat ig impression upon the minds ot le audience. Mr. Willis C. Johnson wts mas r of ceremonies, and handled the eeting with much ease and sue ev. E. A. Adams, Rev. McDonald, ev. S. S. Youngblood, Rev. 1.. C. mkins, and Rev. M(we9 Belton, ev. ,Al_Ct- Jones, and Rev. Mc_ Allium.' The officer* and members of the . A. A. C. P. wish to ttke this ud church fr the fine spirit (operation,, and ^Jje funds raised. J. .M. 11 in ton, Chairman of Ex ecutive Committee fo The Readers of rhe Palmetto Leader The progress that fhe Elite eauty School has made in" the ist ten years. Never before in the history of ie school t'hat the well wishers f THE ELITE SCHOOL OF EAUTY have been made to feel lore proud. venty-six students received their pprentice application blanks con sting of 440 hours, whieh comletes their beauty culture course nd they are well prepared to ike the .State Board examinativin fter which-t'hey will be capable f 8ecurkif * - poaittan im any eauty Shop as an apprentice. These students are well tiained, / a competent faculty, consisting ' seven mate and female instructs. We boast of having one of . A. I A. ic ucai muiiumy leacners umi in be found anywhere. Our anager is one, hat we can boast U that knowB how to manage, ur marcelle teacher is hard to ?at. Our legal adviaer id one tat stands in a class to herself, be is the only Negro woman law *r in the state. Our secretary one that's planning great busi?ss in the future. Our field a>nt is the one that knows how go out and bring it in. he manager of the School Shop always on the job, an operator ' fame and ability. The president for thirty-one ears has never seemed to b e red of her job. Those who are interested in any ne of Beauty Culture and have ny doubt of acquitting yourself > do the work, we will be glad ) help you. The courses consist of: Brush-up Lesson Special lessons in hair dyeing Switch making Manufacturing of preparations )r every phase of Beauty work Those that fear that they are at prepared {o meet the board. e will be glad to assist you at a w cost. Why go out of the state, when our own state can supply you? Our.^students are making proress all over the United States rid also a few of our territories. ror further information write Madam Julia E. BreOland 12^ Broughton Street, Orangeburg, 8. C.LAM AR. S. C. Sunday School opened on last jnday at the usual time with Mr. . \L J?|t'ery, Supt., presiding, fter the lesson was thoroughly ie offering was lifted, and Sun. ly School was dismissed. Rev. M. J. Porter, a3 usual, reached a soul stirring sermon, i spite of the cold weather here Lamar, we still have a number f regular church gorrs. ~ Misses Grace Dukes. Zona Mae Martin jmd Palmer B. Martin, iudents at State College, are ime for the holidays. V<- r.^,1 rv.i - l . *?*?, vaiucs auu V-/IUC1 kJUKfH, WHO re stationed at Fort Dix, N. J., re home for the holidays. The friends of Mr. K. D. Davis re ffl^d to know that he i* im. roving. He has been on the sick st for sometime. Rev, W. Frazler and Rev. Wiley uggina will conduct watch night I . , 1 % | ' appy Ne or #ea DAY, DECEMBER 27, 1941 President Brice Calls ^ Upon America To C Unite For Victory Speaking over three of the larg. 6yt stations in South Caroline. Piusident Edward Warner Brice, of Clinton College, one of the most i dynamic young leaders of the raci. - called upon all loyal Am eric at',7" black t ltd white, to unite for vie tory. Using as his theme, "Na tional unity, our imperative jliifcd." He attached those "isms" th??' might cause the American peo; 'to stand, divided at this most ticrl hour in our history. He said. "Thia country _is- America. Only those wn0 M,t? loyal to her can he allowed to live under the flag American patriotism is needed? patriotism intense, which speaks lL out In Tibbie pride, with beating heart, 'I am an American citizen.' We know that it will be in the ^ utter and complete destruction o ? .Nazism and Fascism that we will find our greatest salvation. We ^ are ready to face whatever that -4 comes. We don't expeJt for the 1 going to he easy. We ar| not ask. J1 ing.for the easy jobs. W-f are ask 1 in" to be thrown, into tra thick of 1 the fray. Today in A Iiytii ;i thel'e H are 13 million loyal NegnJe,. weld If ed into, n symphony 0f strength. ] courage" and resolution. T3 mil || lion Negroes ready to fight un 1 ?a I'm id.?These things we kntny. 9 These things we shall do, r.o help 9 us God!" President Brice was guest speak a er over three stations on three a ! ,ic essive days. Aged Citizen of West I Columbia Passes | Mrs. Lucfetta War.namaker 9 Knrle was born a r*nm J April 15. a -T8TI in Sandy Run, Lexington "9 t'ocnty. S. and departed thblife December 4. 1941, at the age I . al 98 or. 100 years. . Her's was a long and fruitful life of christian usefulness. She wa, married in her early teen.- t < Mr. Joshua Earle, and to this union jyj. were born 10 children, 5 boys and . 5 girls. She also reared an adopted son. ~ ^ fit Having joined the church at the , Da a&e of 16, she lived a splendid a 20. splendid christian life, beirg devoted to church work and all ----I wc/rthy community activities. Ep in trte nome sne was a devoted Ki mother and grind mother, and in tIlij ' the community she wag loved and .. . highly respected b" all her neigh. bors, white and colored. She was |q pillar in the community that foi grew up around her. ~ Tm l_ Jfiu rviYiag ? her are ^ children. ^ Fletcher Earle, Miss Mary Earle Mrs. Ella Hart, John Earle, Mrs. u'u Lucnetia Canty, 34 grand children, Mi 48 gerat graiqj children and a host of sorrowing relatives and friends She is gone, but not forgotte : ' 1 ~ en's gain. ' * . and we fed that our loss is heav. of "We cHnnot utulersrcrid YZ Why those we love must go awaj,, ? Why death and sorrow stalk the land, Why we i. ust suffer day by day a< But Cod in heaven knows, And we must bend to Him in pain. Belnving all our woe? Bi.t measures for us heaven's gain. services at John Wesley on De. ,11 i in cember 31. Uev. E. C. Wright, the district M, Supt., ol' the Sumter distr-iet--hold bis first quarterly conference >*t -Tithn Wi'cIkv Jununtv A *rr Rev. M. J Porter, Mrs. Norrie | Lh? K. Crawley, Mrs. Elizabeth Martin ut and Miss Zona M. M artin motored , l to Columbia Monday to see Mr. Bennie Martin who is still in the . Veterans' hospital. (|e Mr. ami Mrs. Then- Rogers, Mr. Or unj Mrs. Clarance McCullum. Mr "Jl i*nd Mrs. Woster Woods and Mr. i L. McPherson w.-rsh ip. d at Jr/hn Wesley Sunday. E\ Board meeting will be. held ntll ^1 J <hn Wesley Dec i?b i _'2. All of th< ficer8 and members a it expected tu ppygyfii *? \ JOHNSTON NEWS ( i Please allow me thro> tli 1,1 column of your valuable p.ii ? Ul thank each person who hra sub scribed to it through me. They are; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fran Lnl cis, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Harrison, \f y -n/t XTeo Vrnflti A mn< \ft- n n f 10 iff i . |iSU *?11 S.TlU?!! rnua, IY1r. ItTpT uMA p r> ^ j ... tV> if us. v./. r. rupe, mr, ariu c Howard Hampton, Mr. and Mrs. }'r John Hammonds, Mr. and Mrs in Allen Padgett, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Forrest, Mr. and Mrs. Pervis a* Works, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Butler, eo Rey. and Mrs. M. M. Dftvi9, Mrs. M. E. McPherson, Miss Vera War. a rena, Miss Leona Jackson, Miss v< Marie Ratray, Prof. E. L. Bow ar man. ?u 1 I wish the above named, and all lu a Merry Christmas and a Happy in New Year. . Mr*. Hattie V'ilaon, reporter bo w Year Der price hr liss Blanche Jackson I If Mr. Charles Daniel I NUPTIALS SURPRISE V> -|a|8| ^PjS mmm H^it ...^ IHlflHHiHHI -MRS. BLAN'CH L'oluinbm S < . U.v .?Mrv h< ittye Jackson Brow>t announce; ec e mr,rriage of her daughter. hi Bin/lie Me red. 11:.. Tj < no: i iy ir.iel Ingram. Jr.. on D:cun!:t> :: w They were married-& ? St. hi iseopal church, the Rev. Willi:; .. m dd officiating. She wo? given ir. t-. iTriage by her no titer, Mi.- n: tttye Jackson Brown. Her sist-.-r. h; -3. Trophenin Cheeseboro San ( d of New York City was I e C ly attendant. Witnessing the ciuier ce!vnior c t re Mrs. Rosa L. Hart, Columbia. C s. Sarah Davis, Colombia; C 8. Carrie P Cooper, Columbia; C i's. Albertlm Cooper Mcrrrison, G ami?M r*vCr-liurtuuul .XiuhnU?11 Augusta, Mr. Chai.. ?w)k? oj' Birmingham, Ala.; Mr. 1 S. (us-ell, Atlanta. (la., rnd aivant I.oienzu 11<<:t- !> K.o-; ni rkson, S. C. hi Mrs. Plum-lie J ul.?,..|, l!i.-.i is pi ( ARl.lKl.lv-MvW K * Mrs. Henrietta Wallace let; S esduy for New Y?,ik to speipl winter with her child!.!). Mr. Kiank Kn^lis'n ,.f Detroit.! c: .. iv. hen- for n few days ,n :. : , ;. .tile.?L lii'i*! r 1! ( * thei'. Mr-?rrrrr r??^?: ^ i he fn st iiuai '.ei ly eon:or i of .?s ? A. M. E. Z:on chunh v. ;ts held St. Luke A. M. E. Zioii church I turdLy ""at ,VrT*"rnrTTTy LiT"a".,i -_?1 th great a .ef. . "Mi. . *' c iders nuuv *ou:-?i v\ .-.its. U. it able t > ; ay the- v.iv> .! ... r. Dr. 1 KJL. (. io.-'. v . -t i.e. Sat > ilfty ai StitHiay. V?V h''.tj u g'.-n-. is tiim nr. S. iTTTT; . ! . . T : r eacked a : iul >t a . ,t< >m Romai f 3f\. "Wiu late us : i ... , ' eryone .uu Yd t! ? ^o J uouut raise.i v is d l->o ' .Y n. p conference IT. EDEN A M I'. ( Ml i.. i! u-lisle t'ircuii held it- 'pi..;. iu'cren:e last Sundry, Ml. E.i ent over the top in all rip'i"-\ pr slogan for this year is "Wa+u-, t. Edf-n-Grow." She u v r.tinuin S. hvr work by ha\ .ny ; vdi r~ 1 Sunday SchooT wft:eh t>"-gins a' ;30 ?, nv. Mr. "Berry Sio>? opened e Sundry School and evertopr sr enjovei being there. Wo are asking all boys and gi' well as other well wish rr t' me and see what we are doing. The pastor. Rev. A. B. King, hrs progressive program for thi<ear and he' is asking all officers id members to help him carry it this splendid program by nrrg at their posts each preach g Sunday. Those un the sick list are some tter. L r ** * ; | ii" % Tojyf VK CI.NT ; PI;H COPY >ecornes ISidde n^ram, Jr. ; .MANY rUILNDS mk- I : I ^T^'' 's*- ;V ^ - ?7 .. E IXGHAMj ?ad c: .tr.c : / . r*.n. t home:&T.o:r.ic3 11 B>> k? r . r.hmgton ? t igh ?ch.ool? C'oIumMa, C. She a ?rrir-' . i . o.; r. a r'a'.c C-1 . l anci as salutfitGrii.2. ; *. :' .ass, and =" --ugrrt-ar v-?- sum. T l'r ' ' at - ; . - i. .a S.at or j.h ! i; i; . c, <f. V j;k ?ty. or for P,:_ -... . ranee omp.'r.y. lie :s a ... ' _ d;. a. a;. ! s Mrs. hn? !.- ? n 1 . ~ a, Ik- is a .. :eoln v r o - -1 o - . i??- ~ ? ?V? a?*&- - i nity. " The couple k:'t ... rt honey oon trip av.^1 will :ct..rn : iter the >liday> to C-.?l;:.uMa h. e th?%\ ian to r.t ph!.-. Notice To Subscribers! All subscriptions for 1941 Xv_iui^l.tlu??1'leasc send in our remittance at irnce. Subcribcrs net pafrf up Janlary 10. 1912 will be disontinued. If your agrent does not see oil mail direct to? pbn- l eader 1310 Assembly Street Columbia. S. C. Tbe Quiikusl, Suiusl Way YOU Can Help Win This War... rv> Buy Defense DQNDS?STAMPS r . J Now!