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[ \ I ' BHiuSHED WEEKLY MMUj St.. C^uabia, S. C. Ml ! till f ml llffil I ! I il S. C., as second class by ?n Act of Congress ?NS 92.00 j; Months 1.26 HfeS -Months .76 llpfjliyopy .06 yjClCIt TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS HKfi* ?f expiration of yoor sub. I' - seription is stamped on your ad. ^ jppaSg Wrapper aar^ waif Thin Ut for ths purpose of arivins you KTtoliftant notice of the date your B'l; Regulation* Require Payment io Hp,'"Advance of All Subscriptions. K - Tour paper will be discontinued RT. after expiration date, P FOREIGN ADVERTISING r AGENCY JT.B. ZIFF CO., fl08 S. Dearborn k^.i . Qt., Chicago, HI. Official Adver.. fc tfawaienta at the rate aHtnred by The Leader will publish brief and rational letters on subjects of general interest when they are accompanied by the names and |_ addreatca of- - the authors and & Shi not of B defamatory- nature. , Anonymous communications will not be noticed. Rejected wanu. scripts will not be returned. QUO. H. HAMPTON, Publisher it *' PH1LIP ELLIS, Field Agent / RBJWTTANCES ' Checks, Drafts and Postal or Ex press Money Orders should be P ma^a ntvnhln to thn order of 1- Palmetto Leader. pF-^~ Communications intended for the current issue must be very briof , y and should reach the editorial desk crt later than Tuesday of IV each week. City news, locals. Wednesday ~Phone "9439 Saturday, March 27, 1943 by Ruth Taylor L Centuries ngo a proud, ambitious ^ man walked along the Damascus 'f Road, down that great caravan trail which cut through the Middle Eaet like a brown ribbon, winding l. over hills and down into valleys, r- "through desert land into fertile cases, on its way to that walled city of nntiquity, in whose bazaars could be found men from all the . V _ far blftces aafLol^U> ?WSSA>, .. i That jourrthy n the'' fJamasctfe I Koad marked a crucial date irv history for all. oi us, for if wss cm fr. . that robber-menaced roach that the f light came to' Saul and changed I him into the Paul who gave his' life for the welfare of the world, j I-- Of? that road tfi'ere came " the light that striuued him rrf-^elf., pride and hatred, to clothe him in F . the robes of humility and love. U. We, as a nation, are today plod I |?" ding along the Road to Damascus. R As we follow in Saul's footsteps, | us also follow in Paul's. Let us I pray, too, to see the light at all [K^ times and to follow where it leads ] Hf" -"the light of the spirit of brothers' hood, the light of the spirit of ! sacrifice, the light of the spirit of . devotion to what we know to bt the right. Bf We, as individuals, must today I Kj, more than ever, nut away the trap- ( pifR8 self-will and personal am- , HKv bition. The surpreme heroism will pip be called from us before these coming months are past. We cannot IWv meet the challenge of the times , Lai 11 our interests are vested in our. ' Klfcl reives alone, if we are weighed down under the burden of old preMfci hidioes. hstreds^an dtsixes. Wle.-Uwv | must again see the clear light reH turn to the first principles of the I religon in which we were brought 1 resolve truly to follow the I ' f; command of that other traveler IS- the road who said: on the whole armour of I k Ood, that ye may be able to stand EL against the wiles of the devil. For wrestle not against flesh and \ Kr.nwui uui against principalities, | | B' against powers, against niters of I f? darkness of this world, against j ^R^agiritual wickedness trrhigh placas. B|_ y^arefore take unto von -u. . |' mble to withstand in the evil day. n?d having done all to Titand." M 1942 Subscriptions are Now Due Send in Your Payments At ONCE! I >. ;v. Vt'T A' -'7? ' -jj 7. City of Columbia Recreation Program Opens Two Centers For Colored Soldiers Since the passing of the WPA ^qlumbia has taken over the jol it maintaining the recreutiona for f\lir HoV? in QPrvifO Old Howard, our oldest Center is still open for the - enjoymen af our citizenry and soldiers, with facilities for dancing, games bhowers and reading room. Op tn daily from T yr nr. to 11 p m., ~with Mi?s Hattio Waiters, supervising. A new Annex is the Allen Benedict Crturt Social Room horse shoes, soli ball and man; other games. This Center is opei daily for soldiors from 3 to \ p. m. except Wednesday. .Mis Tosephine WKiTe is supervisor o tTus Center. We will appreciate all church es, clubs, and societies wishing to entertain soldiers from For Jackson or Columbia- Airbase t< please get in touch with T. J Miles, Jr., Supervisor of Soldie Recreation,~ Phone"2-4052 or sto by either of the Centers. ST. STEPHEN HIGH SCHOOL Recently the St. Stephen stu dent-body as well as the facult; members served as hosts to manj visitors* Miss Ella S. Wyman of Wal terboro, supenisor of Home Ec pnbmies paid the school a visi and was greatly impressed wit) the work being carried on. ' Mrs. M. V. Paul, supervisor o Home Economics Extension Worl was guest of the 4-H club of thi: school. She gave some very inter esting remarks . to the member and commended them on the! splendid work. The followinj program was presented: Two se leOtforiiCby the 4-H Quartet I'Vl Got a Shoe and There's Some thing in the Air. Two readings Arc You an Active .Member b ; Edna Mat. Clark and Myself b; Eunice Rascn Thnn tKn ,1? ?iub business was discussed. Immediately following the pro gram, the president. Nalthanie Frazier announced that the elul had Invited Prof. S win ton am Miss TToncs to . huu1 n surpris Iufnchenh with Mrs, Paul, Mis Cecelia Mclver, Ilomt? Demonstra tion' Agent, Miss Gardin am rijembers of the club. Pvt. J uliug Rutler^was gues of Miss Cecolia V. Jones. Pvt Butler is stationed at Myrtl Beach in the Anny Air Corps ? Aviation Sqiaulron. Genera Bombing Gunnery Range. G. Houston Richardson was the guest of his fiance Miss D.L Gardin. Mr. Richardson is an em ployee of thc Wannamaker's Mu nition Plant. Orangeburg. Ft. Stephens girls' quartet, un ler the direction of Miss Cecelu V'. Jones, rendered two selection' Something in the Air and Oh Folks at Home, at the Count? Teachers meeting, held nionthlj it the Berkeley Training school Moncks Corner. Members of the luartet are Ruth Mack ls^ sopra 10, Marian Croker. 2nd soprano Gula B. Butler 2nd alto. Geral line Gerald. 1st alto. Miss Cclestine Graham spem hp week end at her home ir '..ukc City where! she eritertainec Mr. Claudie Hehryhand, who is ;non to bo inducted in the Army The fnpnltv r\ f Gf Ct--U" m7rT? school on Wednesday, Mar L 7th gave a sunrise birthdaj jarty for Mrs. Maggie Ranson * patron of the school. The following attended a birth lay party in honor of Mr. Arthur Heyward of Charleston a' he home of Miss Cecelia Mclver The dinner was served in buffe itylc. Prof. \V. II. Swinton, Mis D. L. Gardin, Miss Gelestine Graiam, Miss Cecelia V. Jones, Mr \rthur Heyward, Mr. B. Mclver Mr. Heyward received many gifts JERUSALEM DOTS The Progressive Teachers' Vic tory club held its monthlv m"W ing at the Chinquapin school. Thi Jeanes Teacher Mrs. Justin0 VV Washington was the guest speak er. The teac.' ers reported a vei; line meeting and that much infor matron was TPCdVed from thif meeting. Our hats arc; off t< Mrx^ Kylvia M each am for the ver; fine \Vav that she and her child ren greeted the dub. After th Continued on Page 8 BETWEEN (By Bean Gordon-B. Hancock for AM') ANNIHILATION ISM .. Isolationism largely explains t > present plight of mankind. An ii >, World War 1; an expressed iso! ljtionism is behind World War [global in extent. The dankei-a . isolationism are becoming mo Hand more apparent, for Then 1 .ire hates and hurts that are thrt cninjr mankind with destructi< - tm',indii-? thi? vifnx thntr" lects the heart of mankind, - largely a?fmnfeet?Tsohrtton; a segregation is isolationism in i - tion. The man who does not fig isolationism is recreant to a hi r? and holy trrst. for it liuTst be ( i- utroyed or it-will destroy manki 1 :;s it is threatening to do in tin dC'vastatin;* wars we are cull -upon -to fight?at I'd year dntcrva ^ Annihilu-tionism is closely al f,o isolationism. It is manifest Hitler's attitude towards the Je\ J He is committed to the utter i ' aihilatiod of the .lews .itist as ^ vVOillfl Ki? cmiimit tii'l ia < ^^ it; annihilation of Negroes had he i L minion over their. On the far-flu P battle fronts we read more a more about the utter annihilati of the enemy. The reporters on t lecent battle of the Rismark j ather gloated over the fact tl .he Japanese were annihilated co plctely. Eveh those tlinjrinp:"~to"T rafts were machine-gunned ' cieath. We tire not arguing that would have been otherwise1 if t Taps had had the same udvantnj vVe are calling attention to t 1 brutality that is breeding in bum ^ hearts" and that it is manifest the soldiers of Japan or Amer ^ ">r Germany is merely incident x ft is a straw1 that shows the w p he winds of the human heart : lowing. =f= The purges?thrrt havo'tak place in Russia and Gerinanv i r % ' ?o many evidences of this anni latronism. The bitter attack New Dealism in the United Sta represents the political manif -fetttion of this nrmihilationism. '1 latest attempt to smear the Pre - lent by attacking the record .is sons now at the battle front llustrative <>f this attempt to t j tihilate New Pefilism and its v itor, Franklin 1). Roosevelt. T s lliUonsm in disguise. The i - liuoTT dl" irrtnin Democrats a _r afccpohticinis to~ utterly annihili ( toosevclt and his policies ; ~" raccahlo in a largo measure ho liberal way in which Rooi elt has tried to deal with the_> ~ ro queSLiun-aw-the -faee?of bit pposition. _ Theje political arrndTnTatTonii - ave succeeded tfi bringing to t ore the fourth term issurc. r toosevelt runs for fourth tei he Negroes of this country our o see to it that lie gets Nor support for no president in h ory lias tried so heroically agaii such dreadful odds to integri t he Negro into the ceonotnie a r political life of America. Negri ' nay as well face the fact tl iny attempt to destroy the N Deal is an attempt to throw 1 ,y|> , r~ - Be?ORf THC WAR,, JOHNSON WAS A Pf/'.CfU' ^ I AlfcCAP IN ALBANY. N Y. 1! V - , V ' , THE PAH THE LINE !' Negro for political and ( losses. It is not- too etrrley Vimo. t?> begin talking str* lu i ically. The hope of the > in- this country is bound up lid"' "?CEUT Dcai?sjrtrrt. - 3 ] tall. I XTALMADGING GKOli of - - T-. hornier governor bugi ,L. ::'.ailgu of Georgia brought nn ? . . 'state some verv unfavora 'at .... . hcitv. Georgia has nevi ?tV_ known as a paradise for 'V but Georgia did weed c jyeri as Hoke ..Smith. Han n Watson ami their kind, i * ' the coming of Talmadge ' * thai the wheels of time ^ hack?."at?years t>r?more. _ ,v;is deeulv?b;.initiated bwi iiess with which the Negr >s0 ,ot> was thrown again intu The high-handed mei l'8, Tahnadge went too far un attempted to meddle into 1,1 i-cationnl system of thi vs- When the rating ageneii U1" drew their support from t 'K> gia institutions of learni aiaogism met us m ateri l?- unve <>f resentment tha M(l darkness, a defeated cl 'on demagogue. Georgia's pre's lie t-nior is busy 'VnTaln !ea Georgia oven as Louisian; int "un-Longod." iTe racters like Huey Long, G to madce and Adolph Hi tie it merely the evil they do w .he are on* the scene; but tl go works must be undone.,.Ev he Ilitler is overthrown Eur an iave to bo un-llitlered. Tl in cry can stand for a great tea un-Hiilorization. a>' CHESTER I'ARAGR ire Sgt. Robert White, sor en ' and Mrs: Robert AVTTi t er i s ire Africa, according to a let hi- him to his parents, on 1 Mr. J. B. Hill who is : tes J at Fort Bragg, X. G. sj es- j week-end with hL uncle a 'be I Mr. md Mrs. A. I). Grit': I si- I for yt. A soldier friend 1 of i troit, stationed at Fort 11 is so. accompanied him here 1 Ht. tlt'U' " ?? | ,nr, nunc t auiwcli o: re- J Pickett, Ya. spent a few <! hi*; with his parents;?Mrrn ilh Ruber'. fubiweik? n(l Mr. .lames W. McPmrr i .Mr. ami Mrs. George 110 Saluda Road. is visiting 10 rents this week.. lie is 1 se- '.)Gth Aviation Squadron.-!* *c" l't nn. r Mr. Jrmcs (?ivt n. froi Wheeler, Ga. is visiting 5^s rents, Mr. and Mis. Grec ]H> cn York Road, jf Mrs. Martha Reed Scott rrn Iters. N. Y, is spending-a :ht here as guest of her Pit rrn D. I.. Hied, .ietcr St. M; is. was joined by ber hushti :1st fir.rold Scott, of Yonkers i\te now stationed at Camp iiul 1 -N'. C. After spending tl jes end he returned to camp, uit . Sgt. Pride Walker, e\v j Brady, Mich, spent a few ( the with his mother, Mrs. ( A f, m cascam 9* W v*/U;m\ ******** htto-wfi _ \ ah jwiratjo* to oof ;Pk . "V/MEN K RAIDING l ROMRTS, H?S SEVERELY WC llTTLE MARY WCKT TO > KNIFE. ?TWttH TWEWI, RON WiELUN^ HIS WICKC& 601 'AH5 V/OUll&CD OA ROUTfi* 1ETTO LEADER : ? * is \r~^ry^r AGRICULTURAL FRONT rk pulit-? O-S.DCMBTMDn' CIA Bahamians May Help >ne Tal, W-that- "fifj-Ve Department officials a bl? J)ub" conferring with representatives ( r bccn the Bahama Islands in Nassa Negroes woek in mi .effort to find o> >ut sVa-H .vj,at arrangements can?be mm lw"'K 1 for bringing Bahamians here tut with i4|th _the harvesting of vital wi it seems clppS jn Florida and other area were set Bahamas, governed by U -Ceorgia \yhidsox^ aie largely pe die rush- uiated by colored people. 5 o questpolitics. Nccro S(ialentH Hear AAA -Offtrtrrbr when he the ed- Advanced students in agrieultu state, and home economies at A. and I r?i with- x' i * i- * ...v.. v wiivkv, i^wiinnj, /Mil., KTt'lli he Geor- heard a series of lectures on tl ing Tal- South's economic nroblem and tl o'o in a program of the Agricultural A t thrust jus.tmcnt Agency presented by politieal A. Mi41erT-assistnt>t to the diroot sastencd of the Southern Division of tl ;ent gov- AAA, and A!bun L. Ilolsey, AA nudging'' field officer, i had to "The Condition of the Sou Prior to 1932" and "The South <>ne Tal- subjects discussed by Mr. Ilolse r is not The AAA officials were invited hile they give those lectures at A. and 1 heir evil by the president of the colleg en when Dr. Drake, ope will lis coun- TEN PERCENT MORE ( OTTO ; deal of In order to insure an adequa wartime supply of vegetable < lPIIS an(' protein feeds, Secretary Agriculture Claude R. Wickard h. i of Mr. announced that farmers will I in North permitted to exceed Their 19 tor from cotton acreage allotment by percent. However, cotton markt stationed in^r nu'otas will be rationed. Tl pent the ?* cotton (based on the l'ive-yc; nd aunt, avoragc?in?the?LJ. S.) will yiol fin. Con- Secretary pointed out that an ac 'rom I)e- ',l lK'(btion to lint, 205 pounds ?i cotton seed meal and 7Q poun '"op. at- .... ot od. e n Southern farmers are also b r ( amp , * mg urged to plant theirfull pe ays here . . 1 nut, soybean and other ero?> yon ni! _r_nd Jo increase, -their?product it 7 of,feud grains, e; son 01 = McCrory, | TQ WIPE 0UT BLACK MA I'K If his pa- i vom the | Secretary Wickurd has launch) Cashvillc. ^ meat program?designed to?< three things: prevent black ma rn Camp ket operations, obtain adeo.ua his pa niejtL-Supplies for war needs, ai n (Jivons secure the* necessary control ov the supply of meat so that it cs , of Ydn- he fairly distributed when ratio few days nig goes into effect March 20,? ice, Mrss ! __ rs. Seott j Walker, Pinckney St.ind, Pvt. | .Miss Zeretta McCollough r , who is j turned to Lancaster county who Suttton. ! she is teaching, after spending tl le week- j week-end here with her parent* ( Mr. Ulysses McCollough le of Fort j Saturday evening for Washigntc lays here D. C. for an indefinite stay. ? Catherine j The peeubar-weathcr of Sundi ,?t rr | J i I" I MSbr WV??A1 C fl&HTth& HEHRY JOHNSON AND KttDMAM K ,.__ ROBERTS WCRf. THE FIRST . AMCRKAN S0tt>IER<> TO RECEIVE f THE COYETER CROIX DE (HJfcRRf!1 IKTCA, TH I? e*ti?e Z~/j j MfcfAtrvt WAS VI^AVCRf PARTY ATTEMPTED TO ORA r >UNPED BUDDY, AWAV AS A fRKONER, IVOR* WITH MIS PtAtW FRENCH BCX.O EJCfS HORUMGt GfttNAMS.AMD JOHNSON \ .0. THCY KIUCO FOOR OF THE RAIDERS? AT LTAST TWCMTY FOUR MORf ?I ^ ' .1 ' ~~ "X #$FTT fOf * ^YOUR '^ES l's y. caused church services to be poor- [ v to ly attended. j ^ VI. Mrs. Easter Hardin is still sick ^ ;e. ut her home on Jeter St. ^ Mrs. Mary Brice, who has been a very ill for several months at her ? N home on Looniis St. is able to be 0 out again. ^ ^5 The May Day Drive has begun g at Fhiley Iligh School, and all t _-classes-are?working now In this v effort. . - fc ^ Grandmaster J. S. Stanback has j ? just returned from a visit to his children and grand-children. Leav" ing home on last Wednesday, he ilO visited hi-s brother in Marion, N. C. i\r and there he spent a day with his son. prof. Leon Stanback and fam^ ily in Chapel Hill, ly*. C. There he ^ ^ met?-his little?new grandson, :ho first born to this young-couple. j (Prof, Stanback is principal of the v a Hillsboro City School). Then his a slop \\?s in Davrdsou, X. 4k?where L he visited bis yonne-est son Mr Kudoiph Stanboek, and was pleased s again to meet another new grand- p ,.r son. He then visited his daughter, .. 4 r j ]< Mrs^_Annte_ Welsh of Livmgsloive ^ L>d College, Salisbury, X. C. He was ? }r -iwctrnfpanied by his cHdest son, * r- ?ir. .ucmnicy stanonck. of Wash- | 1 to ington. P. C. and Mr. Clarcntcjl| id Leathers. 01 Revt C. C. Coleniarf. pastor of C in Metropolitan A. M. K. Z. church I1 Q n- wis the principal speaker at the ? meeting of the white ministers of | ^ the city Monday morning at one j c of their churches. He gripped theii i a c- attention, and awakened their in- ' re terost in his dynamic message, he I ^ ft LAM A It NEWS 'j n, f The WSCS met at John 'Wesley ^ jy churcli last Friday afternoon. Af- '< ter the usual business of the meet, ing was attended to, Mrs. M. Du- ,, hose, presented Mrs. B. A. Grooms who opened the discussion on their life of Ruth. Mrs. K Davis. Mrs. r Mrs. i. Fields, Mrs. Roxie Moses, , Mary Marcus, Mrs, D. Dubosc. --Mrs. I. White, made splendid talks j. on the subject. According to ^ plan the WSCS and the 4-Bh" will .A sponsor a special nrc-Euster pro- \ gram Sunday night. Brothers? W. "Frasier, R. Davis, S. Daniels v and sister B. A. Grooms will have I charge of the devotional and the preaching services Sunday morn- { ing. The class leaders are busy getting up a good report for the I 5 p.-oml niint*lf?v1v pnnfprnnfn will tv> hold by the D. S., Rev. TiL | C. .Wright at Sandy Gro\> Si n- : .lay. Last Sunday was a rainy 'i day but we were not completely t rainutl ??t at John Wesley. The 1" attendance was few in number but t | the church going spirit of loyalty v ! was seen in the liberal offering 1 I that was given. > v j Sandy Grove Methodist Church The rally which is being spoil- v sored by the young peop|0 of v Sandy Grove church under the di- V roelion of the Stewardess board of ' I A'hich Mrs. I.nla Ryrd is president, j will lie held Sunday. March 2Xt'\ t according to an anrotinccment 'l I made by Mrs. Ilyrd. She is ask- a incr all workers in tbis drive to T ! report Sunday morning. W e art t ! 'oolitic forward to a big day a_i lung aib-liufcs-Si.rdav. Gum1)-.- & d I will pr'-mb and bob) lis steond ?j_<?aru-ilv eonfeiT.net' also. Mr. } Henry Enoch, who for a number } of years, one of the leading of- r fic< i s of our churoh,?is?fruite ill. r It is our prayer ti at be will soon '] be himself again. _ ] U 'According To Miss Virginia Gra<. } Shoe hatiohing MCEttAfcY -GUARAHTEE ADEQOATC SUPPLIES ~ I. OUR ARMED FORCES.'.... g* /- "J HA/E GONE TO .ho heads th0 American Red Tosq drive for Darlington couny, all workers who arc soliciting 11 tar fund contributions, ta please tia e sure and list the name and K'1 mount contributed by every per-. :"c on vont-acted-.?Also" the names f those person,. who were cooacted and did not contribute. __AI. _?U o to give reason why they did nof *-? live. Ti is request is made that he reaction of the "people to the I1,1 tai fund drive may be known. *TT )ur "men and hoys in service are nlc reatly in need cf our assistance. aid we must do our part-r f Bv R D. ? v> HENX ETTSV1LLE X KWS q By ('. I). Sanders Reporter Rev. K. .M. Booker, pastor of law Mill Church was in the city |%< aturday holding his regular board ' *1' noting. lie will leave this Mom a ' ay-lV.r Disk University where lie *>n ill attend the special President< an' nd Deans meeting in interest of ollege work. Miss Xouella Davis was tunerTlfUzed WednesTTav &?'.orupoa at. UT it,.._llujil church. Rev. MeMuder. ^r. as tor. ll Mr. and Mrs. .1, S. Sauderh. of Jh< 'ayettsvillo. N". ('. spent the week j . ii the city visiting friends and f lat i vcs.?They?wpi'r?the-drottsf^ novt of Mrs. Emma Graham on Tiday. ... ? ai.' The Usher Board will pve.se-1 e Women of The Biblt> in d acts : 1 "Kerch 2S. 8:00 nam?at?Shiloti J'1' 'hureh. Come and wittnes? the . day. Mrs. T. McQueen and C. I). >anders are m charge. Rev. P. Henakin has ehar?*? of he Lent service at Shiloh church V.'.v very Thursday right. Come out 11 nd hear his sermons. The Quilt contest is being ponr.ored by Miss Louise Johnon. Watch the Leader and see p'1 he winner. i Rev. A. J. Wriei-t left for Co-j ^1 iimbia Monday where he will visit ; 'eredict college. Our sick friends: Mr. C. Cox. v'? Irs. Maggie MeCall. Mrs. A. ; %f(. vb^aham and Mr. T? Johnson Mr. J. P. I balm left Sunday l m. for Augusta. On. j ' > Key, A J. Wright -preached ; ' roni the -IGth Psalms; Cod is oiu ft\'' efutro and strength, a help in "r rouble. ..... -i-j1'1 Mr. <5. Dickson smut a few duvs ,! lonie with .parents. Mr. a: >1 Mrs. ' !'5'' i Dickson. He returned to Phil- 1,0 idelphia Thursday a'so Mr Carol. Dickson was heme from Durham ?Mrs. KvHyn?LowryTcft~ last rack to visit her sich.mother Mrs. .ue MeColluvn. p;i < pi it. Michael Methodist Church to tev. W. .1. (Hippie. Pastor Mi T can {.ruhfuliy say that all inrsoji^ attending our c'"uvch ?uniay nflernoon. March 1 1th reeeiv- 1 d a great treat. Rev K. S. Dun-. ')U rHT nncfor" nf 1 Vir? u-ftTti* \Toi ??' 7 sn Imivh deKverod a* ??rmon "thai" .,f,s vill long lingoi' within our 1',farts. [ ,r i'he message was so His X? ext wa.s Isaiah 5":r>. IIiH theme .as "The Challenge <?f Iho Cross". ^ The o'-oir rendered music. Sev-rr! yTHT'tt.T'-il^ U'MIT '"im". ffn vish to tiumk Rev, Dunbar, our o, vhite friends and all others who ? ( telped to make our services and irograin a success. The stork mad,, a pen, rail to tin he home of Mr. and Mrs. P"nn fri ihomas oh Rohinsop St. and left i tine K pound boy. Nurse T.illie , I. MeKny and Dr. Stress n<-ed al' jf .' he honor one "in bestow for *!> -. neeiyl ease. Mother and baby i is loing- ntrtdv-. ??I ? The Methodist,. Men's eiuh of St l ^?r di( hae] church nu t. T'ridry n.m j ... dared) l!> and I"ad a. stK.cssfu1 neetinr" The following temno- P? p.ry officers were elected: Prof, ins rhonias Ryles. president: Mr. .Tas. -oll 1>. Thomas, vice-president: Mr. S. it. Quick" treasure')- and Prof. T. I * v Saturday, March 27, -1943 r--.- ft. : ? . "" 'rift*- -j? ?? 'x & WAR." Green, secretary. fa is a real churchman, a Chris* is a i*i*l churchman and a Chrisn gentleman. He is full of new as. The plans he has for the dings if carried out, will make ; meeting very interesting. ? The ladies are interested in our yanization and we invite them meet with us. Dur r.exj meeting, March 26. 8 n. We are asking new members meet and jornr "Special refresh nts served. . J. Johnson Spends ?'' reek in So. Carolina n Business (Special to The Leader) ixHumuus, via.? 1. ?j . ouiinauii ,. returned home after spending pleasant stay in South Carolina business andt \ vsiting relatives (1 friends. Arriving in Chester Sunday in.h l?th stoixphnr- with 4ns-fath ? "Air. Julius Johnson. 133 Jeter r~ Afuu- dTPTTTP'?very fctigy 1 IT~~ osier -Iul- Iav^ Jaysr he spent" esday night in Hook Hill as : guest of l is brother end sis-in-law. Mi- and Mrs. \V. IX hnson lf>4 W. Black St. -Was ry f4ad?Hr?stt?ftr Shaw I >r. therii g and Nurse Adams who .? doing a great, job in Rock , U. ~u? L).n 'Wednesday evening he was ? ??.iest of his rrother in-lay, vs. Peart Peay in Winnsboro who a very successful teacher in irfield county school system. \\ ile in Chester he had the oprtunity to talk with Prof. S. L. nley who is serving his 38th sr in Chester. fhi Thursday and Thursday nite hnson visited Camp Croft and is the guest of Air. Robert Couli in S'prrtunburg. who is a civil vice employee of the war dertmenl at Camp Croft. Returning to Columbus on the ok end Johnson was inspired r.v much to know his many ends in South Carolina are do c their par^ in the war effort buying war bonds -and stamps. )"iriiM'n. u nu _m?a <-1v11 pcrvi'-c ip!oy(. of the War Dept. at Ft. lining. (la., has helped verv lev i" lluv lied Cross drive. and? s ai.-o (dodged to buy war nds and stamps for tho duran. VARNVILLE NEWS The many .'fiends of Mr. Harry pois wish to. express their decpt sympathy doing his bereave the lost of his mother, Mrs. dky Capers who departed this e Monday, March 15. & Rev. E. A. Johnston has been ifined to bed for the past week 1.. is. ipuuh . uapiove4c Mr?. Lmi???? .itii and .daughter. Maggie are ? on the sivk list, We hope For ?m a speedy recovery. HOOb^NKWS Mr*. I.. A. Jlil r \isitors on last week at school, p arc hoping that a lot more of ? parents will call 011 us before season is over. Parents end nods are always welcome. We asking each and every one to * his best fo rThe American Nr. nal Red Cross. We feel that th*is a worthwhile cause. Rev. ~;u7d Mis. Swindell of ? y visifi d our school on last ednesday and discussed the inirtance of the Red Cross and the my ways in \chirh we could do 1 part for our boys in service. Adam Major, reporter