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Saturday, December 27, 1947 . i The Year's Round-up And Review of Negro In Tennis Orangeburg, S. C., Dec. 20th? __Thfi_yeai'a_rou>-.dup and review irr Tennis depicts in the most pronounced way the prowress and ' progress?of the - Negra iil THTF 1 gentile sport. The American Tennis associa- ! ' tion, an effectively national org. anized body, celebrated its 25th jubilee anniversary at Tuskegee, # Alabama, August 18-23, where _j ? the cream of the crop of players _ from every part of the United j States met in competition for elev etr-coveted championship. Jimmie McDaniels, Xavier university's blastinK_aingles and dou ties "champion had his best year | winning every inter-collegiate, < . sectional, state and nation contest | entered in 1941. He, wft^_a three way champion at the Jubilee An- i niversary disposing of Maurice Jackson, (CIAA Champion) for the.Singles Inter-Collegiate cham - ; ? pionship and his doubles partner Richard Cohen, the second consec 1 ^ utive year, for the national sine- > Its championship und with his ! ^ partner regained the national dou < bles championship from Howard Minnis and Clifford Russell, Tus- ' kegee. Flora 1-omax, Detroit, regained ' the women's singles championship ' ut the jubilee anniversary after 1 Agnes ~ Lawsofr; 1940 national 1 T~] rounds. Miss Lomax defeated Knth"ri""?done a, Springfield, ~ Mass., in un exciting finals match 7-5, 6.1. : Two far-western threats in'i men's and women's singles loomed ii us coming champions. Harold lj ? (Schoolboy) Mitchell gave JlmmlE \ a tough go in the quarter-finals 1 ( in his debut at national competi. |< 'tion, winning he second set of the j full two out of hree match, the | match score being 6.2, 4.6, 6 1. l Clara Belle ? Scott was the wo- : men's^singles .threat~at the "Nat ] ionals" for the second time and ; was not defeated until the -semi- " livered ,the telling strategy 6-1, 03. . , 1 The Califomians who came 14?'! strong in a delegation carried awav t he mive.l ilniihtoo oV...... 'shin when Miss Eoline Thornton < and Harold Mitchell, Los Angeles, ( defeated Lillian Spencer, Jackson- ' .? ville, Fla., arid Clarence W. Hun J ter, Detroit, Q. 4, G 1. . The famous Peters Sisters, . Koumania and Margaret held thendoubles championship for the "fourth consecutive time defeating t Doris Celestine Hatchette, Tillot- ( eollfo-" Tqxik threat ? nd Mils. , "FraricF7 ^" **'" ^ 6 3, 4 permitted but encouraged (w Newteer. tl single.',,e are have an armed ni Richa * 7,000,000 men; approxi. 1j 6 3. 4'700.000 colored sol |>t partneihad incorporated into the p, lyn, de. draft bill an amendment n P' net* to Preven* any d'8 " M ' 41 ' "ion against colored sol |A - John 'het they might enter into the seches of the Army. q the vet, further interested in at by defei h being done to I Lewis, P , ...... o * . n John "fjr-fKWles, Orangeburg, S. C., won the national boys singles championship by defeating George Bulls, Tuskegee, '6-0, 6 0. Thelmu McDaniels, Tuskegee, is the national girls singles cham ? fjiuu ueieuung wioria uowning, Roanoke, Va.? in the finals at the 8 jubilee anniversary 6.4, G_3? Other highlights of the year in tennis include the spectacular ex- c hibition matches staged at - the i naional jubilee championship of , the American Tennis association a where Jimmie McDaniel and Har- t old Mitchell met the international British star, Charles E. Hare. The t British sar gave an exhibition of 1 everything in tennis to defeat r Jimmie G-l on Thursday and Har . a old Mitchell on Friday 6.4. j At South Carolina State A. and i M. college, November 17, 1941 in- 1 ternational stars headed by ? Charlea E. Hare and including J Mary Hardwiek. who first dofpnt. j ed Helen Wills Moody,"and Mrs. { Dorothy Round Little, 1 9 3 8 ( Worlds singles champion, on a gootHwitt tour "of 28 colleges and clubs in the United States, gave exhibition matches on State Col toga eauetw! the fust Nfgrd 'I'flT lege to be included in the tour. ^ This marked' another red letter i imjr in me luaiury or (ne American Tenni8 association's achieve v ment and gave evidence of the t, recognition tennis as placed b y Negroes is reeling. ( I RIDGE HILL HIGH SCiffWU. u ? MaUlf IJUl TBT itepor fe r I j n i ... Ridge Spring, S. C.?The 8th d and 9th grades entertained a 'urge J grifup Thursday night lit the n (hr?stnias program. < Watch Ridge Hill grow.*' The c r ^ Seal sat? -rpp<5TTfor TKhf school 9 h years a^f io,000,?>0<r AmfetlcariS? " 1 ^'claais1 or? more 'n ^e Army, ? ^fcTiisY S. * Tn the Air Corps, an<TT $'2.25; 11 in the Navy and Marine v grade, ? 11 2nd div' d Miss V< for h total all out war I WellsK?"army ?f 7'000'000' ?n air Hami^f 2,000,000, and a Navy end o M ferine Corp^ of 1,000,000 as soon f 33( possible in order to go out and n *{fn the war in a year if possible, 1 ' i the earliest possible moment. 1 .. /. ? L*-_ Varsity Players Awarded Letters At S. C. State A. & M. Orangeburg, S. C.?Tweny.fivt players ttf?the Hnnth Caroline State A. and M. College 1941 eleven were : warded letters and sweaters a"t a meeting of the col. lege athletic committee this week apon recommendation of Coach 0. U. Dawson and his assistants. Ezra Moore, freshmen back, was yoted the New York scholarship award as the most outstanding football athlete of-the yearr ' J anu s White, sophomore back, prior to the committee meeting was elected 1942'c:ptain of tlu football squad. Coach O. Ci Dawson__announced I he 19 i2 football schedule. which (lad been completed at the South srn Conference meeting, Decern 9er 12 rnd 13. Flairs on?the 1911 bulldog squad to receive letters were: Four ye.ii let termer.: William De. Laine. William Cordon; three year lettermen, John Turner, John Weaver, John Reeder; two year lettermen, Raymond J.edbetter, lames White, Crawford Huff, Co lumbus Stanley* Theodore Martin John Spencer, Femon Bowers. Twelve newcomers on th squid :o receive letters and sweaters were: David, Jackson, James Hedges path, James Ford, Thomas Kerns, Henry McClellan, ' Na, ;haniel Boyd, Ezra Moore, Soy incur Bj^gner, Henry McCollom, Robert Mvers. L<awell?Bradford rheodore Thomas, Herbert Smith. Carolina State Bulldogs is: Sat. jrday, Sept. 26, Fort Valley, Fort Valley, Ga.; Saturday, Oct. 3, Morth Carolina State, Orangeburg. S. C.; 'Saturday, Oct. 10, More louse. Orangphiii-Q". S. C Sut.nr lay, Oct. 17, Alabama State, Mon ?omery, Ala.; Saturday, Oct.24, Clr.rk College, Orangeburg, S. C.; Saturday, Oct. 31, Tuskegee. Tus. <egee, Ala.; Saturday. Nov. 7, Morris Brown. Orangeburg, S._ C.; Saturday, Nov. 14, Knoxville. Knoxville, " Tenn.. Thursday, Nov >6. Benedict. Columbia, S. C. UKAUFORT COUNTY IRAINING SCHOOL Burton, S. C.?Under the ex ellent leadership of our eompeten ttrector and principal, Mr. J. S Shanklin, Sr., our work is going >n smoothly and harmoniously. 1'he teachers have reported a much letter grade of class work foi this list 6 weeks than for the fjrst. The following teachers r Hemic he co: gvessional meeting for d: Vint nr\n nt nnnlfc Qut .1 rday, December 137 Prof! J. SV? err * Vfs ijuvFnsr' 7> ." "/?ii < . T ill h- distributed rt this banouet. The Grand Ball which will close ie conclave festivities on Tuesday ijrht, will be held at Town Hall. 10 N. Broad street. Dr. William Cousins, chairman of the grrjid ill committee. state<l that he ex. jcted Frater Clarence Muse io act . grand marshaM for the Gr: n [arch which will be led by Dr. R. . Billings, the national president. Pressure of.war business in.Con. ress, it is believed, will prevent ongressman Arthur Mitchell from Itending the conclave. Sigma wives rnd sweethearts i/l the Zeto Phi Beta Sorority, /f oeuuiori, e... and Misses Vright Robinson of Mather school Beaufort, S. C. They compliment, ul Miss Bowen, directress, highl. or the splendid work shtTTs iloiny vith her group. v A banquet, -ftpo?s?Vet-d by tin tenior class, was held on Morula v tight. Kveryone present enjoyi ' i very pleasant evening. . A visit wns-pnid u?~rt no< n. De ember 16, by our superintendent, dr. Fordham, We shall eertainh uiss him when he leaves for camp, nd we hope he will soon return o us. Our usual program, including he Christmas tree, will be had o ! rhvjrsday night at the school. All iatrons and friends are invited to ittenrd. Wih a tree laden with >resents and plenty of fun,we ;now you will enjoy the evening. Vnd now I am wishing you a derry Christmas and a Happy slew -Year!?-1 ?? " ST. ANDREWS A. M. E, CHURCH Rev. 0. Me1 lary. Pastor Andrews, S. C.?Sunday School egan. at the usual hour under tlu irection yf Mrs. E# B. Greene. Both morning and evening services were good Sunday. The pas or preached wonderful sermons. Miss Berniee Giles, Rev. C. Mc_ llary and family were the dinner uests of Mr. and Mrs. William tudson lastSunday. The Coastal Progressive Ath. ftk A i iingintiun met at tflP Art rews junior high school Friday ight, December 5, with its presi ent, Prof. E. Barr, presiding, tfter* the business part of the meeting the member, of the faculty served a delicious repast ?ttuce. saTtine? . o<^<w h moncks Corner tney isited historic Charleston, the iantee Cooper project, Summer ille and other places of interest. 'hey also attended the South Ca. lolina conference at Florence. Thursday night Rev. Hamilton ind Mr. Tippee had the pleasure if meeting a group of ministers rom CummingH Theological Semi lary. They left Saturday morring tr/Pi FYnrpftifiH !i? ^.avfntf spent an enjoyable trip oath. % NO BARGAINING FOR T FRT-TEBOM! By Ruth Taylor We are at war?actuul opei war at last. And yet?we havt been in a war ever since Ilitle; first laid down in "Mein Kan pf his plan of world domination. Th< _ trouble has been rhat w?? <:in no open our eyes to its verity at i time when we could have woi without armed conflict. We have learned in bloodrhe that the day of the form :1 dec-la ration of war is over. They attac: first now and talk afterwards The-war against this coon try b; the totalitarian powers- had tr - formal declaration to mark its in ception?but it has been wage* for years. Infilti atiun, ar-itatioi among divided nationality groups appeals to racial and religion (the polite tei m for blackmail) sabotage, rabble rousing -by } ow fcr corrupted demagogues?de w need to see goose stepping ir. tl streets of Washington to reeqg nize an invasion? There is no sense in being in i fight without Putting forth ever; effort to win it.- Kcery 1.-st on? ; i s is a soldie- with a task to do from the boys in the camps, learn fhg how to get along together a: well as how to fight, to the 'torse wife, studying how to nuke d< and to do without; from the bus in ess man reorganizing often no only his methods of operation hui his product its -lf; to the '-hild ii -sehool, learning history whilolF T: being made. -? War means sacrifice. We can not bargain over the cost of free, dom. Without freedom, we hav< nothing left. We must pav the ful measure of sacrifice to keep in violate our democracy for thost - -wliu follow. And that sacrifice car *iot be shifted. We must now meel our obligation to the past. W< must eive up, conserve, we must make do. Small demands mean i small effort J$ut demands which call for an equal T/et's stir, hn'rfl'ne' over *h' ~ or we do not.. This is OTTR wn?"? and we will have lo ,nnv for it nnl '>nlv in mnmv but wdl. that last ounce of effort which air re ear I*. T. A. HOl.DS MEETING The P. T. A. of the Westminister.Hi school held its regular month ly meeting Tuesday night. December 51th, in the school audi torium at 7:30 o'clock. The teachers* had a contest. The teacher having the most parent" present wopltL- be entertained by ithe group. We had a large mm. foer -present, and'the contest war won by Mrs. D. H. Thompson. The P. T. A. rendered a short bvjiogram, having for the guest in^Jeaker, Mr. B. W. ' Gullman fjjVincipal of the Anderson ' mmtii """raining school in Pendleton. Me e<*as accompanied by his wife. Mrs, tt ?em/ra Gallmr.n. The speaker gave f0t>me very interesting points on ^operation. The school puartet endertd two selections winch was st')joye<l by everyone. ? ex The high school will present a ?q.)e act play, "Fun on the P<# - uiik Limited," Wednesday nigld. irj)t?cember 17. A large attendance ws expected. You will miss u treat if you do not cpme. Friday night, December ID, tinentire student body will present o Christmas cantata whkh promts es 10 L?e excellent. TAYLORS NEWS Alvin Talley, Reporter A program will be given in honor of the aged people-of this city at Jubilee church December 28. Some of the distinguished people of this city and Greenville will ap net r on the program; the Jubilee and St. Mark choirs, Taylors junior high quartette. Rev J. H. Smith and Rev. D. S. Curry. Chairman of the program is Daniel Greer, f The youth of St. Mark church vere honored Sunday at a tea at h" heme of Mr. and Mrs. S. H ^qst'-r. Misses Maggie and Gene-.via Foster were hostesses. The Fellowship Council of St Mark church met at the home of Mrs. Ola Tnllev Wednesday .ixight, "TftFTolifiTcTTTs supervised by Char I,... T. 11 ' J - ? ' - 1 1'iip.v, pregiueni, an(l Claude vir?> president. ' Mr. ffnd iMfn. Edwmds anrniungU the birth of a daughter December 5. 1941. cfe| I " ST?* THE PALMETTO UCA Negro Employment In U. S. Navy Yard i Increased Hundred I Percent in Past Yea e Negro civilian employment t United States Navv Yards ii a creased bv more than one hundr n percent?during the yeur endii September 30, 1941, l)r. Robert j Weaver, chief of the Negro K ploy.ment and Training Branch ^ the !><bor Division of OHM, a nounced this week. According to the findings of ^ survey made public by Dr Wei v? ? a iotaTof 13,401 Negro technlci " skilled, semi_skille<l anj unskill workers Were employed in Unit ^-States Navy Yards on SeptemE b MO, 1941, as compared to 5,9 s< such workers on September ' frjT940. During th.- same period, t percentage of Negro?workt rs these yards increased from (5. percent to 8.08 percent of the t< v tal employment figures. _ t I Dr. Weaver revealed tFT ? Na> YartTemployment figurt s in ur, a'ing Negro youths to enroll !i. n. y- tional defense training classes !' a means of obtaining skilled ee - 1 ployment. . J "Navy Yards throughout tl s country" he said, "are hirir . thousands of defense truinit a graduates as helpers in varion . skilled categories. These trainee t Wh0 are t'bosen without regai I to race, creed, color cr nation I vi i^iii, ail' given V.IVUK -1 i > ^ months experience and are hir? _ at. starting wag?s of?$4v?2-tTHH>ri a day. These youths are then u| graded as rapidly as possible 11 j The greates increase in Negi j to skilled mechanics." employment occurred in tw > Sout ,-trn navy yards, the survey ind "^ated. The Charleston Navy Yai ^ at Charleston, South Carolina ii 4 creased its number of Negro en [ ployees from 453 to 1,802 durin the one year period, with the pel ' centage to the total number ( employees rising from y.5 percet ?to 17.7 percent. t At the same time, Negro em ploymegt in the Norfolk Nov *ar(i at Portsmouth, Virginia in creased from 2,111 in Septembe 1940, Uj 5,426 on September 3i : 1941. Officials at the Norfolk Na i vy Yard stated in Novemb i thr their Negr, employees now excet 6,000 and comprise more thru twe , ty three percent of total emplov ment, "Scores <# the- Negro youth now employed in this yaid ai u militates of ilpfpneo (raiin'h courses," Dr. Weaver stateu. "01 ficials there have indicated thi they will employ ap estimated 2E _ addi t i o n a 1 Negro workers _eax month for the next year. The have also indicated thrt rdefem training graduates in all categt ries will be given every consider^ tion." Applications for employment t "trainee helpers" in s:ny Unite , States Navy Yard may be obtain ed at any first or second cla? - post offioa. Defense training grad , uates should file a. certificate 'f training, obtained front- their Xrai ing center, with their application! CHRIST'S WORKS Hy A. L. Childg Cod will whip all wordly nations, Into fervent civilization; And will cause a'l knees to bow While He purge the christiu tower. ' For us the eagle slirs her lies So must christians do their best To work without a limitation For Him who died to save a nations. That will stand up l'or the righ And prove King Jesus is the lighl He alone has power to save_. Every nation from the grave. COLUMBIA MINISTERS' WIVES ALLIANCE The Colupibia Intel denomina tional Ministers' Wives Alliane had its final meeting for the yea 1941 Friday night, December li at the beautiful home of Dr. an Mrs. E. A. Adams, east Lady S Mrs. W. D. Chappelle, president presided and important topics wer - dlaeussed.-On the aCCouril of ou _ school work, this new*_*<iitor" wu late gettine there, 'but up< n ar rival we found Dr. and Mr: Adams giving, the alliance wh? this news editor called, "A I Christmas Reception, We hardl had set down before Miss "Edna. ?, Jatikved. daughter ?f Dr. und Ml Adams, and'a teacher in the Co lumbia city system handed us plate loaded with cranberries, tur key, hot rolls, fruit cake, coffe< ice cream and other varieties tha the official reporter will give yoi At this reception or dinner weri Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Starks, Dr. an Ms. J. I'. Reeder, Dr. and Mrs. J. Janerette, Dr. and Mrs. Rile of Lancaster; Or nnrl Ml" 'r 1 "flTCTOftt, Dr. am! Mrs. H. B. But ler, Prof, and Mrs. I. M. A. Myei and others. We shall not attenp to call the ladies' names, as we di not know all or them, but it wa ? fine bunch of hard wc/rkers, goo looking ladies working in the Mas ter's vineyard. We understand that address? were made by Drs. J. J. Stark: and H. B. Butler and we heard tha grand response by Mrs. J. C Col cough of Sydney Park church. This was our first time attend ing this alliance. It was an ela borate affair, and those who ft tended will attest to the abov statements. Dr. Adams is secretary of ed ucation for the A. M. E. churc connection with headquarters i Columbia. ThiR department han dies thousands of dollar., and Co lumbians are proud of it? socces. I suspect more details about tw meeting will appear from its of ficial reporter. I t v AN! HA1 S NEW _ A- ? tmummmmmmmmmmmmmmrnm IU ~ 10. hv * j!T~ " The Yuletide S J pleasant thougl *>' tried, prpved a.n < - ? ? u, /j out the years. It // friendly associat ta-~- 11 men are invalual private life and !t? :=| a 1# A; ||lr In recognition o; W II to extend every j ?' Christmas and a [ CF h NORTH Jlfc. V t? C. ? 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