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"DO-IT-YOURSELY" AT ALLEN ? U. UCHOLAItS PAINT LIBUAKY FUTURAMA RENOVATION BEGINS Continued from page 1 proceedings in her best holiday mood. Seventy-five (75) students in one way or another helped tc make the project succeed. It would he impoBnitde to dag. ?cribe the varied reactions i>mw^ the students. They were respon sible. The invitation had beer made by the faculty committee but the success of the day depend ed not on the faculty but on th< students and the way.they woult join a common team with the fa eulty. They were equal 10 me oc casion irv every way. The studen body of Allen University, whicl furnished such select young mei took hold of Allen's library Worl ' Bee, cleared the old tile off th< floor ami painted the ~T>ig readinj room in one day. New j,ile is to b( installed on the floor and fluores cent lights and Venetian blinds an in the" plan to complete the pro posed renovations. According to present plans th< students-turd faculty-will do tnos of this work. A thousand dollar will be saved and more will b ; < gained also. VNIONVILLE A. M. E. CHUItCt Rev. W. M. McDonald The Lord is in his holy tempi et all earth keep silent befor * ' himl . * To the condition of the w.eathe H5unday, the crowd was very small but a faithful" few" came out to wo ship the Lord. Sunday School epe with our Assistant Supt., Mis ?Alice Cartel?in 'charge, in the at sence of ou,r regular Supt, Morning Service began at 12:Q with the Senior and Gospel Choi , rendering the music. Our~pasto brought to us a soul stirring set ; mon. " ~ The invitation of the churc was extended. 4 joiners came to bt gin the army. A large crowd admi istered to the Lord, Supper. The Missionaries are having movie the third Friday night i February. Title "One Foot I Heaven." Everyone is cordially ii vited. AdiriissiarfT .15 for ehildre ? ,25 Adult. Please remember Unionville i . ; your prayers. ' R. Brunson, Rpt ,1 Join The Payroll Savings Plan WISE ?n our high quality gasoline get National Coupons and gc HARDEN ST. S . 1239 HARDEN ST.? ^HOPATDE IThrifti I Just-Rite Ba Pinky Pig P< Thrifty Tend Pork Roa& Roasting Chi Yellow Oleo. Palmetto Fai r\ \ I Maxwell Hoi 1 Grapefruit . fl Mustard Gre '-TSH#Ot>y X ~rf~ ?? -i ' YWA To The Bapt Plans Program Foi ' * . _By Pernell H. Hayes , I The officers of the Young Wo-| I men's v\uxiliary to the Baptist E. M. Association held an inspiring I . |~a'nd successful executive board j . meeting: Sat. Feb. 5, 1955 on thgj , Sun Porch of the beautiful Mabel K. Howard Home Economic build- j ] - i'ngi ? ? . , ip The meeting began at 12:00 I noon, with the President, Mrs. M. . ' A. Lewis presiding. They met for- j . j the purpose of planning the prcf^ t1 trram for the State Convention I n which is to convene in May at the 1 Friendship Baptist Church in Ai.?ken S. C. of which the Revs N. L. 1 - ; ! < misn is pastor. ? Representatives from different - pirt'ts of the state were present, i They caipe with interesting ideas _ 1 and plans for the convention. ,; Chairman of the program Com? j mittee", Mrs. Charlotte Jones Pitts ' of Columbia came well prepared, g i The program for the convention t! will apnear later iri this paper " s It seems that our officers are e nr. the job. Those that couldn't be present in the meeting wrote the r Amos Fortune Sto Annually On CBS r The story of Anios Fortune, 1, Negro slave who:bought his freei dom and left his adopted town, n | Jaffrey, N.H., a legacy of public s spiritedness and good will, will i- he?re-told by James Fassett?en| the New York P.hilharnronic-SymQ._pothy's CBS Radio broadcast JL Sunday. Feb. 20. Mr. Fassett, r who frst gave Amos Fortune's - story to a nationwide network | audience in 1953, intends to m,ake h the narration an annual event ur?. ing Negro History Week and n Brotherhood Week. I, iM i . raa:)rut u injy ^ (n#ttua a this inscription on an ol(|. snown covered tombstone in New Hampn j shire-: "Sacred to the memory of y. j Amos Fortune, who was bom n> free in Africa; a slave in Ameri ca, he purchased his liberty, projn fessed Christianity, lived reputably and died hopefully Nov. 17, 1801, aped 91." r Iuiter, in the Jaffrey library; I Mr. Fassett found a number of ' documents, including a record of Mr. Fortune's purchase of his freedom and that of t.hgse other wife. He built a home and a tanAND SAVE and oils at lowest prices, you also lod service. ERVICE STATION Next to Columbia Hospital (IE HOME? . 1 SuperK con, .7.7..? >rk Sausage ler Chuck Beef Roas Lion End ... ickens;3to 4 lbs sizi , ]A lbs prints rms Sliced Swiss Ch 2,1 ise Coffee .. .t.\ i ens. E -? ' ? ? ;?? '. /s, I ___ ^ j ist E. & M. Con. r State Convention president, declaring their willingness to work. The Young: Women's Auxiliary is a young body but is making ex ,fellent progress under the leader- j ship of an efficient President, Mr.-7^ |M. A. Lewis. Having been organi- j Yed less than two "years, it has j shown the Association what it can j do, - . ~ The Missionary field here-tofore having been represented by | ^Senior women; is now b<jing invad j 5ed by a group of hard working young wpmen and the Senior wo. 1 men are proud of them. They are ; working for mission ftnd education -and arc doing excellent - work in f the service of the Lord. You can' do your part. If you have a young ! women's auxiliary-in your church-ji work with it. If you are a young ' lady between the ages of 18-36,1 ' join your Y. W. A. or help them to i put over every program they pre-1 i sent to you. If you don't have a i Y- W. A. in your church, organize j I one. You can get in formation from i Mrs. Magnolia A. Lewis, P.O. 103, Horatio, S. 0. ry Commemorated Radio : nery and became one of Jaffrey*s3 ' most respected citizens. In his f will, after caring for his wife j 1 and adopted child he set up a fund to be used to promote good ] citizenship?in?the-?town.?This I j fund, allowed to accumulate ini terest for 125 years, now proj vides prizes for school child j .-en's public speaking contest on | good citizenship. An annual ' Amos Fortune Forum, in the Old 1 Meeting ITouse7 also eommemo1 rates Amos Fortune's indomitable I will to freedom. I ' ' = ! BENNETTSVILLE NEWS J, :? Services at all the city churchI es Sunday as usual were good. At Evans Metropolitan A.M.E. Church, the pastor Hev. Mrs. Jef. ferson delivered a wonderful message at 11:15 a.m. and at 4.00 p.m. The Usher Board sponsored , a program "The Heven Bound Play", and along with that the Marlboro County Training and i High School Band rendered mus. j 1c. i 1 At Shiloh Baptist Rev. F. W. Mclntouch of Florence, S. C. James A. Miller, Prin. Miss N.B. mcnarnson director ol Uiris' lilee Club. Mrs. A.M. ' SrsttK," DirectoF of Boy's Glee Club, rendered a pro gram at Shiloh Baptist Church sponsored by the Missionary SoA.Jiice.^um jwas.collecLeiL?; j, Mrs. Genva Johninkin spent a lew days home last week from Columbia, S. C. visiting her parents j. Mr. and Mrs Cam Quick on Amelia larketsl ...lb 39c I . 1 lb cup 39c I t lb 39c J lb 39c "I 6s lb 39c 1 9 1U? 9Q~ UIUS OJ>~ eese,.... I S02 pkgs. 39c I .lb bag 99c I 8 lb bag 39c I ...2 lbs 25c I r - - J1; " IBM PALM ELKS NEWS T . , ' f The Asst. Grand Exalted Ruler / met with Palmetto Lady Monday night. He spoke an Elkdom thought and the world what they were doing and how to become better Elks. The Lodge over wheamling enjoyed his speech. After the meeting-dinner was served, i We are looking forward to the meeting in Darlington. S. C. The mid-winter convention Sunday Feb. 13,. 1955 also, with us the State Pres. and the Education Depart- f ment of Elks along with the party, li BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. J. W. uavis? Pastor~ ? Sunday School was held at lflj Av. 1 1 IT" .1 P?1 TT> in. uy ine ou|jv. everyone was un i duty. The lesapn was well discuss- I ed. The subject: "The Grace Of God." Memory-Verse; "Herein is -* love, not that we loved God, but ^ thathe loved us, and sent his son i to be the Propitiation for our sins. ' ?lJohn 4:10. The IgssSn was en- ' joyed by all. Immediately after Sunday Sch- * ool a warm prtlyer service was con ( ducted by Dec. Anderson for our * morning worship. Song, Am I A 1 Soldier Of The Cross. Morning ' prayer by Dec. Boyd. Praise God ' From Whom All Blessings Flow, 1 was sung. Morning hymn 392. * Morning scripture wai read from \ .the 67 Psalms. Prayer by Mr. Mid- 1 dleton, Spiritual was sung by Miss * Noble. The morning Text was taken ' from Philippians 4-19 from Pauls ! letter. Theme: Live In Unjon With j Christ. A wonderful message was ' delivered to the people. If we would ' only live in union?with?Christ. J May we as individual strive hard- 1 to do this, and if each one of us do ' this, I'm sure we all would be as 1 one. This message was enjoyed by all. Our pastor alone with the mem- J bdrs gave honor to Dec. Alfred David this morning for contributing two lovely tables to the church es of which we were in need of : and thanks to him. Announcements and acknowledge, ments was made by the church clerk and reports for the month of January was made. Visitor was, Mrs Alberta reatt of Wadisboro N. C. Thlk mother of Mrs E T Abney. On last Sunday ttie ladles of this church reported $96.00 which was installed on our heating system. B Y P U was held at 6:30 P. M. by Dec. David and evening worship ! at 7:30 p. m. ' We wish our sick members, Mrs Boyd, Mrs. Noble and Mrs- Davis, a speedy recover. You are invited to come and wor ship with us. * E. T. Abney, Rpt - j St. Mrs. Eugene Copeland spent the week-end in Columbia, S, C, last week with her parents Rev. and Mrs. Dawkins. Many parents and friends of this city left Sunday morning for Orangeburg, S. C. when the news reached here that the girl's dormitory at Claflin College had been destroyed by fire. We are glad to report not any were injured. Mrs. Lillian McLeod and Miss Clara Mae McKay of Brooklyn, N. Y. were called home last week due to the illness of their mother, Mrs. Alice McKay on Kenny St. Mrs. Josephine Smith of Brooklyn, tL Y. Mrs_Clara Abraham of Philadelphia, Pa. and Miss Rachel Fairley of Chester, Pa. were called home the first fcart of last week 1 due to-the death of their brother Mr. Gilford Dudley who was funeralized Monday of last week at St. Michael Methodist Church while in the city they were the guests of their neice Mrs. Marion ' on Marshall St. < I A large number from this city j and county motofed to Cheraw, S. C. Monday eveninc to attend the ( funeral of a dear friend and coi worker in the District Missionary Society. Mrs. Julia Streater a good . woman and a faithful Christian j "worker has fallen. ] On the sick list re Mrs. Anna Colemon, Mrs. Alice McKay^ Mr. J Mr Henry Bradford^ Mr. Harris Cain, Mrs. Gladis Kennedy, Mrs. I Daisy Ellison and Mr. Cam Quick. Callie S. McCoy, Rpt f 4 WASHINGTON Carver Village * i Colombia's most economical ' two bedroom apartment** for colored. $39.00 and $43.33 per ffiT $Tf p?r~ ~ week. CaH for details. " ^ I ETFO LKAXJVB /? ? HE SOUTH CAROLINA CON- 1 IRESS OF COLORED PARENTS iND TEACHERS i iev. Z. Townsend, Presku^: LI 12 Newberry St. \iken, S. C. - " February 8 Dear Co-Workers: rhe annual session of the South Carolina Congress of Colored Par;nts and Teachers will be held in ;he Columbia Township Auditorijm on Thursday, March, 1955. We ire anxious that every school in South Carolina will have a P. T. A. represented there. Dur organization gives "a $50.00 ?cholarship to one student enterng college in the 1955-1956 school ;erm on a competitive examination leld at our annual s<kssion. For a ligh school to qualify to send an ipplicant to this" examination, pour P. T. A. must send your mem jership dues to the treasurer, Mr. Poinsette, whose address is 86 Cannon St., Charleston, S. C.. on er before March 18, 1955. To ' be r+> 9 eligible for an applicant to enter the examination, you must send at least" "75 per cent of your total membership, which is 15 cent per member. Your membership is based on 40 per cent or 2 fifths of the enrollment of the high school. A high school with enrollment of 500 pupils should have a P. T. A.tenrollment of 200?This is based on two parents or guardians for every 5 children. 75 per cent of 200 is 150, which is $22.50 at 15 cent each. For the elementary?schools, we are giving trophies for the'one having the best report. One to the schools with 1 to 9 teachers, and one to the large school having 10 or more teachers. Any further infrpiation you wish, will be given if you write me for it. Remember the date of meeting: March 24, 1955. Remember the deadline for reports to reach the treasurer if you are competing for scholarship or tro ?phy: March 18, 1955. .VIr. reter Poinsette 86 Cannon St. Charleston, S. C. Let us march on to Columbia in. March for the gratest South (,'aro Una Congress in our history. Yours for service. Rev. Z. Townsend?President ST. JOHN A. M. E CHURCH Rev. S. \V. Fordham?Pastor ~ Marion?S. S. was called to order at 10:00 by the Supt. with the officers and co-workers on the*; post of duty. The lesson w tfully discussed by the followed with a brief rev.i Rev. Palmer. Morning worship was at 11:16 Invocation was offered by Rev. Palmer. Our scripture rading was from Exodus 12:5->l3 followed by the 1st and summary of the Dec. with the ushers receiving offering. The stewards then received the offering which was very brie?. The consecration ^prayer was offered by Rev. Foxworth followed by a selection by the choir. Rev. Foxworth came to us with a "soul stirring sermon taken from Exoius 12:13. The open door was then Johnson Paint Store DISTRIBUTORS Fabrics Stasr Paints Wallpaper Five Points Columbia, S. C. rii H^ARPEN ST, Phorie 3-6473 James Battery Service Inc. ftecharjfinp:, Rental & Rebuilt Batteries 1927.2ft I,Any KTRKKT TRU 4-7882 . i ' . jxtended while the choir sang the ! invention hymn. The notices by I the Church clerk and the ushers report brought the morning service | to a close. I There was no night service due , to the unfavorable weather. NEWS i We are glad to say aur sick members are improving nicely. Maysville S. C. at the Ebenezer A. . H E Church at 8:00 o'clock. Feb. ' 8, 1955 for the late Mr Willie Louis Barno. The, husband of Mrs Pauline Barno formerly Miss Paul irte Fordham, the daughter of Rev and Mrs. S. W. Fordham now pas-' toring in Marion," S C at St John | AME Church. He leaves to mourn ' his Inatl n u*i^a awa oa? a?/1 1 ... TV m m. p WTTC CTVII Villi V WV daughters, a father, two sisters I three unelea^and a host of relative . :*ift triends. | -r-+-m? Fortiham Funeral Home of I iiii'i.i! . C. in charge. y; " ^ ill hoping Jdr_Ea?hion1 . '-.cted at Kitrell College to , :uiegate for the General ConUuoiice. He is asking for your sup pott. Elizabeth Moody, Rpt. BRANCHVILLE NEWS BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. L. D. King?Pastor "The Lord is my light and my salvation of whom shall I be afraid" Psalms 21 ;1. Sunday was a rainy day for all Church goers, but 10 o'clock the rain ceased falling for a good while and being the first Sunday our pastor was at his other Church. My next door neighbor and myself, Mr. and Mrs. George Kelly, al so Mack Ezell, and J. T. Miller and Barbara Edwards motored '.to Davis Station, S. C. to see some of Mrs. Miller's relatives. W'e also at ( tended services at Rev. Daw-kin's I church, Mount Zion; There it was la very fine crowd in gpito nf?the I weather. Rev. Dawkins selected his text from Ephesians 5:1-2. Be ye therefore followers of Cod m dp?r children and walk in love as Christ has also lead us. Our souls | were revived and our hearts*, rejoiced while he fed us with the spiritual food. Rev. Dawkins certainly'preached a wonderful serI mon and sang some very touching j songs. Afterwards he communed several tables. After communion we nuu collection, which was $16.00, then the endowment rally took place, the total of all the money raised was $227.80. We all certain ly enjoyed our selves at Mt. Zion. After services we went to th? home of Mrs. Blankie Walters, sis ter-in-law of Mrs. Miller. We ate dinner and refreshed ourselves. We enjoyed being in her home very much. They made it very pleasant I for us. We motored back to Branchville with out any troubles. Mrs. C. M. Miller, Rpt. 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