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Come to tl Music I V VOL. XIV.NO. 13 National Negro April 2nd Throi For the year 1339, TJaticnal Ne-^ gro Health week has been design nated for observanc during the \ period beginning Sunday,' April 2 thru April 9, that is to say dur* . . ing ine secona week 01 ine muiiin. fi In line with other highly proelamated occasions of national character, National Negiu Health wook . " now faces tjb all with countenance o of-significant imnortanrp not toi "f be disregarded or lightly set aside'1 II in favor of more commonplace or es more glamorous items of general Bi interest. Originating in the State of Virginia some twenty-five years. Gi ago through the constructive ef- ni forts of Negro educators and' w leaders as a movement designated fe to promote the impiovement in v< the health and the environmental m conditions of Negroes by reason', of the disproportionately high] lil death rate among them, the Nat- st ional Negro Jtealth Week move el ~ : ment now enjoyn tha artivp roop- el erating participation of individu-! m als and organizations of many call T] ings, professional and non-profess, bl ional, among both races through-! 01 out the land. , m ~ We In South Carolina can vivid-, si ly appreciate the conditions of ill er health of environmental unfavorabless of the majjprity of Ne- | w groes, and especially those in this Cf immediate part of the country in ai which they unfortunately must live under crowded, unhygienic M conditions, with a consequent rel- ly ative degree of physical and eco- J* nomic welfare which is far below E modem recognized standards of decent life. And so, to all of us. National Negro Health Week calls T for an inventory of, and a mobi- M lization of, our available resourc- M es with which the health and the w environmental status of the cdlor- j I JJ ed race may be promoted and ihiprtvedt ^ - u I ti " In his usiial condition of pover- e3 o ty and ill heulth the Negro is frequently a victim of one or anoth- aj er of & lenthy train of human jyj maladies inexorably and inherent- Q] ly associated with such physical fc misfortune. With the Negro and £ the white person living in close ,jr proximity as they do in the South bi and daily mingling in vocational ^ pursuits of life, a certain amount of disease transmission is inevi- ^ table. Among jtfegroes, especially, tuberculosis and syphilis are b' two diseases which are frequently, observed, the latter more notably, p .both are dangerous and trans- ^ missible, though preventable and ^ and usually curable if discovered ^ and treated early. At the pres- j, ent time active campaigns are be- £) ing carried on throughout the 11 C_ 1L- f-*- -1- - dwk; hi cue niveresi oi tneir con- j ^ Therefore, as good citizens it C behooves us all to actively parti-' S f.ipate in t.ho daily struggle to ton V rol these two diseases, especially.1 N What could be a better way of F observing National Negro Health G Week throughout the year? Charles H. Alford v Iir Recital at Bethel £ Friday March 31st J i a Mr. Charles H. Alford, one of / ^ New York's outstanding tenors, e will appear in recital at Bethel A .M. E. church, Friday night, £ M-arch 81, at 8 o'clook. 0 Mr. Alford has toured Texas, c Florida and Georgia, and is on s his return to. New York. A treat is in store for musjc lovers at jy Bethel F riday night. Admission ^ 25c; children 15c. ^ Rev. W. B. L. Clarke, pastor s Monster Song-Fest I -J-. 4 " "» " ty cuiiesuay, i\pril Dtn j; The choral groups of Allen r J Uuniv., Benedict college, Booker j Washington high sdhool and \ Carver school, will appear in a j Monster Song-fest at Bethel A. ] M. E. church, Wednesday night, ] Aril 5, at 8 o'clock. The groups r are preparing special,, selections , for this unique musical program. ( Don't miss it. Admission 10c. I ] Rev. W. B. L. Clarke, pastor ] sunny side s°cial club j i The Sunny Side Social club was ] recently organized at the home of ] of Mr. and Mrs? John Henry Rowe £512 Green street. Mrs. Katherine Smith, president; Mrs. Es- ] ther ftowe, vice-presideriit; Mrs. Mozelle Myers, secretary; Rev. H. Ford, Asst. Secretary; Mr. John .< Henry Rowe, savings treasurer; Mrs. Iola Roberts, social treas- urer. We are now fully organized and ready to cooperate with the other savings social clubs. Visitors are always welcome. (Mrs.) Serena Eaddy j / ( V . ; t. u to*- i le Spring lecitr1, .. ° -K ___ : mh % Health Week ' igh April 9th f lews In And ----round New York . * r - ( !«-« nivrfr Vnrhnrmi^h Cive? [ Formal Opening ^ -* g -On-ft »ruiny afternoon Mrs, Sara ^ yde Yarbo rough presented the Jip-hlifhts -nf the Season" i n. ^ Urwlmn to Millinery nt her newl | tablisl.ment 693 Putnam Ave.,j ^ rooklyn. | j The hast were modeled by Miss j crtrude Martin and Miss Parthin! ^ l Lee. The spacious living room'as decorated in jonquils and f rns. Cocktails and Hors .D'oeu- ;rs were served followed by a , usical program. { The hostess gave brief High j ?hts of fashions for Hats of the j sason. Twelve beautiful an d j everly designed hats were mod , ed by the manikins. The last r odeled by Sara tJlyrfe.herself.j his portrayed a jonquil March , izzard. A hand woven lemon col- { ed straw, with a s>aucy black 5 oire ribbon bow at the right j de, a beguiling black veil coy i'j ed the entire front of the hat, i lling down the right. ^ide^-T-hi*H as worn with a black caracul} iat, patent sandals, patent bag A Dd lemon colored gloves. The )me was filled with guests from ] anhattan, the Bronx and Brook- t n. < oard of Managers Plan i vent May 5th When the Board of Managers i f the Hope Day Nurserv met 1 hursday evening at the home of- 1 r. and Mrs. M. F. V. Edwards, 312 anhattan Ave., arrangements' ( ere made for a benefit dance, i The Board of Managers of the ope Day Nursery will" stage a' ^ay Dance (World's Fair Edi-, 1 on) May 5, an event which is 1 cpected to draw a capacity at-j < mdance and thereby materially 1 d the beneficiary, the Hope Day! ' ursery, 33 Went 133rd St. This', ' rganization the first of its kind 1 >r Negro children in New York! ' ity, was organized in MJ02 and icorporated 1911 and is a mem- ' sr of the Federation of Daily 1 urseries of New York City and Welfare Council. Mrs. William H. orwood is president. ' The benefit has been arranged y an executive committee u«ider ( le co-chairmanship of Mrs. H.V. . Edward and Mrs. William H. /©rtham. Those present at tho ' iceting were: Mesdames Cora D ' ndeFson, Channing H. Ttrtnas,. ulia Braxton Clark, Ceeille G. ingle, Rhoda Fowler, iDazie oage, Marguerite Henry, C. A.I forman, Henrietta Ravenell, Wilam HJ-Worthainf R. F. Lewis.I arfie L. Anderson Wesley Young 1 adelle McNicholas, Fred Wilson,' ( J. T. Manley and Miss Fannie J. . Lurray. lampton Creative Dancers < ive Recital . < The Hampton Association of t Few York headed by Dr.^Wjlljarji ay Schick")in cooperation /ith a committee from Harlem 1 eaded by Dick Campbell, director 1 f the Rose McClendon Players , resented the Hampton Creative >ance Group in a benefit recital t the Heckscher Theatra, Fifth 1 Lvenue and 104th Street Sunday < vening March 19. The Hampton Creative Dance ( Iroup is one of the outstanding rganiaationn of ito.kind.in the ountry, and in north eastern tates in their spring tour. Mr. Charles H. Williams., and Irs. Charlotte Moton Kennedy iave done a very g.ood job i n Lelpinjf to develop among t h e, tudent? of Physical Education at. liampton Institute, a very fine . -i- *1 cimc ui iu.vviiin, aiso poise and t the same time develop intricate ind~acrobatlc Steps of the greatst difficulty. 1 Members of the Harlem Comnittee were: Mesdames Florence iohanan, Julia Braxton Clark, He en Cohron, Mamie Davenport, <atie Van iDerzee Jackson, L.V. Hazel, Dorothy Paige, TWeressa 'arker, Frances Reckling, Viola Thompson, Rae Olley Mills, Ha:el Wilson. Also Misses Ellen K. _ >aft, Mercedes Gilbert, Mary tirk, Pauline Massey. Dorothea VfcLain, Inez PafteiawSn and Virginia Washington. Also Messrs. 3ick': Campbell, George Callender, Emanuel Lucas, N. L. Williams, Harold W. Clark, J.B. Macrea, Dr.I Ered Carter ar»d Pof. Toy Gorum.j Dr. D. Ward Nichols, pastor of Emanuel A.M.E. Church, 37 W.' 119th Street left the city to at-J tend the Trustee Board meeting >f Wilberforce University. He will join Bishop D. H. Sims at Philadelphia. For News, Ads or Subscriptions please Phone or Write, Julia B. Clark, N,Y. |RiepreBerityitive<, 365 W. 118th St., Apt. 24, N.Y.C., Phone Monument 2-2130. I by Allen Ui Booker Wa Carver Sc Uafi ^7 - COLUMBIA, lev. Hemingway Vants the Record Straight Special to the f'almetto Leader) Washington, Dr-Grr March29r-^ somebody sent nie a neatly-wrap»ed copy of the "Lighthouse". )n pa^ee 8, column 3, there was ive |jt&i u&i ctfJiis dc u up in 4uwaion murks, being tho rnnver;atioh of Mrs. McGill to a report>r. saying, that "Mr. Hemingway, iirhrr now^\swnrks^ in Washington cith the Chinch Extension, had w«»n logdipv money to carry Alen.university on hut for some eason rlertiingway doesn't like Bishop Flipper and has ceased giv ng the school the '.financial aid which he once had." '> In reference to the above quoted statement I want to reply. First, f Mrs. McGill or anyone else nade such a statement to anybody hey certainly misrepresented the ;ruth. The facts are, Bishop Flip aer is one of the best friends 1 lave living, among the Christian ninistry. I would do anything in ny power for him because I great y admire him foi hio Christina, nanhood. I don't know a greater >rother than he. I know from personal experience, he would not do i man, little or big, an injustice. Bishop Flipper won't allow one of lis presiding tp dft any:hing to harm.rr^preacher if he las knowledge of it. I know Jip would not harm anybody. He was a great friend to Dr. E. H. McGill. He showed it by :he stand he took for him in his ?lection, and in his straightforward statements at the funeral. I did not cease helping Allen iniversity because I did not like Bishop Flipper. The faicTTspBislop Flipper got me to let Dr. Mc- tiiii nave sixteen thousand ($10,1 300.00-) dollars. He signed the lotes along with the Executive Board to secure the same. As late as the 15th of January, this year, I gave Rev. McGill in his hand, four thousand ($4k000.00) lollars through the persuasion of 3ishop Flipper. I did not want to mother with the affairs any longer, sut the Bishop said I must stand rp and help Dr." McGill run Allen. There is three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars in a bank in South Carolina for Alien right how when they need it. Most of this newspaper stuff is prejudice and revenge which i-omes from the "factiorts" or ;<parties" as they call it. We :iught not tear up the school and lessen the respect and confidence ff our members simply to carry aut a purpose which does not be-1 loner t/\ f o/iViAAI "" L'.' H.' HEMINGWAY. CHESTER PARAGRAPHS At the Calvary Baptist ctltirch this week, the first anniversary! the Pastor, Rev. M. T. Coker, i hoinp- -observed. with a sermon ?ach night by a pastor from the ither churches in the city. A ?reat time is anticipated. Miss Julia Thomas, of Camden was the charming guest for the week-end of Miss Joanna Blackwell. Mjr._Cy_ril Spann, of Jackson hi faculty, Camden, spent the week ;nd here at home. Mrs. Marguerite McLurkin entertained a few friends Saturday night at her horme on Loomis St., complimentary to Miss Julia Thomas, of Camden. The guests enjoyed variety games, and music," after which a delicious ice course. Several parents and many students witnessed the program at Finley hi school Tuesday morning from 11 to 12 a.m. given by the tots in grade 1 taught by Miss Fannie B. Cassell. The little ones 1 1 _J... J..: UT\ iitivu ut-cn amuying isoiuesticated" Animals", fen* several months, and this was the culminating feature. Their parts were excellently done, and older persons learned much from these very small children "as they dearly.and bravely made their speeches, sang songs, and gave imitations. Miss Cassell is still receiving compliments on the fine wor^ done with such very small children. - "Out of the Dark", a play given by a group of Finley hi students a few months ago, will be rendered at the hi school in Newberry Friday night. Miss E, Copeland and E. Coleman are in charge, with Miss P. Pendergrass pianist. A number of "Chester friends A#ent down to Columbia Monday night to witness the program giv- -V -r II I - .j j jjp riiversity, Benet shington High hool-Combinec rttjettc SOUTHTTAROLTNA, SATUR] Good Samaritan. Waverly Hospital' Dedicates New Wing Prominent Speakers Appear X>n Program .^JFully three hundred persons attended the dedication services and opening of the new wing of.the- Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital in Columbia, March 23. In the- absence oil Dr. J . J, Slarks, president of Benedict College and member4 of the bumd of governors of the institution, W. H. Hravey, also a member of the board, introduced R. Beverly Herbert* prominent Columbia Attorney a^d chairman of the board, who presided throughout the program. The first speaker, Dr. W. A.} Boyd, chief of the consulting staff, spoke of his long interest in Columbia hospitals for Negroes. He said this experience "started in the Taylor Lane hospt-j1 tal established around 1903 by the late Dr. Matilda Evans. Dr. Boyd .spoke highly of the type of service rendered hy this institution, and its successors through theT .years and,said, "Not one patient,' regardless of circumstances, was ever turned frnm tlioiv / )rmn " rrv-. I Boyd paid high tribute to the Ne-1 gi'o physicians and commented forcibly on the splendid qualjfi-j cations and the very fine type of service rendered by Nurse North er, who has been with the Wav erly Hospital since its establish ment by the late Dr. N. A. Jen kins. ) Dr. Frank B. Johnson, chief of active staff spoke of health condi-! tiors in Columbia when, he began practice here in 1903 and outlined' the improvement during the'ye'ars Dr. Johnson said that such im-[ .provement comes only through hard work and the feeling of joint1 responsibility on the part of the citizenry. < A telegram from former Sena-1 tor James H. Hammond member of the board of crnvovrinvo 1 Q v va tivi O ^Api Van ed his regrets on being unable to attend because of an urgent call to Washington. Messages were' also brought from Dr. L. B. Ow ens Mayor of Columbia, A. M. ber of Commerce, who were ab' sent on account of the meeting of the State Bar Association. Short and inspiring talks wei*e made by Senator Bates of Richland county and Senator Lyles of gram two beautiful musical num-j bers, "This is My Task," by the I female quintet of Benedict, and | a violin so'o, "Ave Maria," by Miss Frances Thomas were eu joyed by the group. Following the introduction ot the remaining members of, the board of governors, the staff mem bers and Miss Grace Steele, thesuperintendent, the group inspect ed the beautiful new wir^g. of the hospital. Dr. L. W. Long, superintendent of the Community Hospital, Union, S. C., attended the dedication services. » SILVER TEA At CARVER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL The Parent-Teacher associaticnr of Carver Junior high school is ^(poriqoring a silver tea at the school, ^Sunday afternoon, Ap^ril 2, 1939 from 4 to 6 o'clock. The public is invited to attend. This is the first in a series of efforts to raise money in the Carver Library drive. Space at the school is equipped for library use but, there is a great need for books. The Library Drive committee is working under the direction of Mrs. H. H. Cooper. An interesting and entertaining program has ueen arranged. en by Prof. S. Louis Finley, Jr. It will be interesting to home friendg to know that all of Prof. Finley's numbers were enjoyed much. He played several piano numbers, then he played two pi1 anos at one time, following this he played a selection alternately t Continued on Page 8 !< T i diet College School and * 1 Choruses I £eai DAY, APRIL 1, 1989 1 Who's Who In D. C. C From South Carolina By J. O. Hart .... ~ A Apr1t~ 1. 1939.Mr. James Ik- -ttr Bolden. was born in Camden, S. lia C. He attended the public sbhcrols Ur of Camden, apd Mather academy and studied ope year in New Or- > leans, La. Following this he was wii engaged in hotel and railroad woik in Northern States and Flo- fa rida. In 1916 he entered the Insur« A1 ance field in. the service of the North Carolina Mutual and Prov- tef i<lent association (now North Ca- th< rolina Mutual Life Insurance Co.) Le This service was abruptly cut off in 1918 when he was called into the service of the United States Aifmy. After the Armistice Ke~ ~7T) returned to Anderson, South Caro- ' lina to continue his work with the g(j insurance company. He served gp as superintendent there and later as manager's assistant of the Greenville district, followed by o^. one year as assistant manager of n,}! the Spartanburg district. In 1935 he came to Washingeai ton and entered the insurance ^ field as Insurance Broker associa- Q£ ted with C. F. Garidy, agency. w The agency has steadily grown ter and is now one of the largest of its' kind.. We feel that there is a great future for him in the no, "All-"Line Insurance Agency". t j0 ^ m >.. . bei HOWARD SCHOOL TO CON- cul DUCT PRE SCHOOL CLINIC Cil Monday April 3, 9 A. M. slo In a special effort to facilitate ea: registration in September the prin th< cipal of Howard School has arrang rp, ed a clinic to be conducted at the school on April 3, 1939, between °d the hours of 9 A. M. and 12. Noon. ar< Mrs. Janie Creed Scott, city health pr< nurse, will be in charge of the -pi! clinic. , .. All parents living in the vicinity of Howard school and having Child mt ren who are to begin school in tei the fall are urged to brinjr them thi to this clinic.- . - vj( EBENEZER A. M. E. CHURCH Ui Rev. D. N. Wilson, Pastor Charleston, s. C._ Sunday was a -U* very beautiful day,an appreciate tr: ive audience attended all services. The pastor being called away, Rev. G. W. Heyward delivered a noble sermon. He spoke from the (lu subject, "Nothing But leaves" be found St. Matt. 21: 13. Th;s ser- ,01 mon was enjoyed by all. Sunday School was held at-its usual hour. The lessons- were in- 13 terestingly taught. A large crowd co was present. in A very interesting discussion aj was carried on during the League period. ' a?1 .The evening worship began at by its usual hour. The pastor spoke C( from subject, Watch and Pray, j), Found St. Mark 14: 38, this sermon was inspirational and up lifting. Ul The pastor also spoke of the vii Bishop in the hightest terms. He ty said the work of Bishop Flippei in the state has been marvelous . since he was here and that he is in The^gi'Ctttest Bishup-wc have ever -fii had in South Carolina for many X-i yedrs. til 'Revival meeting began on Tues dayMarch 21, 1939 with a week ar nf nrotror TVin r»v«r»nf «/vn1 oOt»I»»A Kq . . . in. B' cc»v suui n"¥in>4( "* campaign begins Tuesday night j tr March 28, 1939 conducted by Rev. Mrs. C. B. Priester, of Cincinnati Ohio. Come and help us in this pr spiritual battle. Mr. E. Grant, leader of class 18, tu presented a musical and literary di program on Monday March 27, 1939, They presented the Black Diamond Quartet who sang very ('r beautifully Mrs. F. V. Wilson re- m cited a few lection from Dunbar. And remarks ->re made by Mrs. Brown and b._ . Williams and Poinsett. Mr. Joftn Gaillard was master of ceremonies. Every one Messers. Washington, Bunch and Sr seems to have had an enjoybk ho time. tei A large number of visitors were es present. Doh't forget to buy your (jj, copy of the' *i-*lmetto Leader from *octr dia'is, by ' " ini M. Brown, reporter 1 ..... / ^ *0 11 11 at Bethel Wed. Nit. tar - PRICE: FT acing the Fact the Recorc lien Univ. Debates P aine College Apr. 8 I . . t The Debating. Society of.Allen t liversiby opens it's first inter- e llefriate debate of the season f ainst Paine College of Augusta, f torgia, Saturday April 8, 1939, 8 o'clock P. M. in the auditori- e roPAIlerrtfniv. The question for -c s debate is: Resolve that the a lited States should form on ai . nee with Great Britian. Alien liversity will debate the nega- 1 e side of the question while v ine College the affirmative.. c The affirmative team of Allen 11 meet the negative team of " ine at Augusta on the same e te. There will be three speakers e im each side. v Those on the negative team of len are: Miss Ethel Simmons, 8 ;ssers. Sameul V. Dowdy and * slton Lewis* The affirmative JE ifn that will debate at Augusta : same date consists of: Messersi" on Bennett, Woodrow Gallaiw and John Middleton. " , t wo National Health. * ampaigns Open 1 ite Tuberculosis Association c onsors Movements v :. * si April 1 marks both the opening a the Early Diagnosis Campaign t, inned to emphasize the impor-J j, ice of finding tuberculosis in its 0 i-ly stages and the observance tl the Twenty-fifth Anniversary p the National Negro Health j >vement aimed to focus the at- jv ltion of the Nation on health- w sblems and health needs of the c, gro citiierii'y. The early diag- ti sis campaign 's a spring educa- fj nal drive directed against tu- j rculosis by the National Tuber- f osis Association, New York 0 Ly, and its affiliated organiza- v ns throughout the Nation. The f gan is ""Help" find toberuclosis fly." 8 out of 10 who come to X j sanatorium are advanced cases p at slogan and the latest meth- p s of finding early tuberculosis p e stressed in all the literature n spared for use during this drive ousands of pieces of literature t ve been sent to county Christ- j rs.Seal.chairmen, ministers,* n xehers and doctors in the hope^ v it they will volunteer their serj a T5 in whs wortny etiort. ^ The literature prepared by the f lited States Public Health Ser [ e for use in the National Negro a >alth Wepk program is most at v ictive. This is being distributed' a all chairmen and additional' i | J pics may be had by sending re- s ests to the South "Carolina Tu-j v rculosis Association. 1512 Mar-, v .1 i Street, Columbia. In this mpaign the objective for 1939 "The citizens responsibility for t mmunity health." There is an « teresting history of the nation-! Negro health week movement,' d there arc interesting articles' Dr. Thomas Parran, Surgeon neral of the United States, and r. R. A. Vonderlehr, Chief o f (vision of Venereal Diseases,1 nited States Public Health Ser ' ce. In connection with communi I health, three problems with eir procedures are emphasized the material: tuberculosis-case lding^ with tuberculin test and ray; syphilis case finding by rou ie Wassermann test; and infant id maternal deaths.mother and iby advisory, examination, and eatment service. - ' Both of these national health ograms are being sponsored in is state by the South Carolina berculosis association under the ( rpptinn rvf fhr* Qfnfo . VI V..V ut/otc nt-^iu I'UIIl ittoc of that association. Both t ives continue throughout t h o i on*h of April. 1 BALTIMORE, MI). NEWS J. W. Augurs Mt. Pleasant Baptist church * inday school opened at usual ur with Supt. M. W. Mobley and ftchers at their respective plac. The pastor made a wonderful 1 icussion of the lesson. I At 11:30 a.m. preaching service i Rev.. H. R. Robinsoo of Wash- I gton, D. C. He preached a soul \ Continued on Page 8 1 I Church b, April 5 /E CENTS PER OOFY s, and Keeping 1 - Straight special to i he Palmetto Leader: The administration and advent >f tho Ronipr Bishop J S. Flipper is Presiding Bishop of the Seventh "Episcopal District have been mtstanding. fiery, colourful and ascinating. He came to a divided. District, preaching the Gospel Tinvy and Pcafo arid advocating ;n Allenite or a South Carolinian a haw/1 Alio.. ITii'iuim sil.u at a ime when Capt. Abram Simpson ms the very popular president >f Allen University; such preach lent was considered selfish, unonnectional and radical. The lection of President and faculty ^as postponed from June to August; candidates simmered down o the late Dr. McGill and Dr. )ent,. which was a battle royal. JcGill 54; Dent 51. -The State was 100 per cent be- ind the elected President; Disricts: Georgetown, Edisto, Kingtree, Mt. Pleasant led in Educa i6n Money, and three of the four 'residing Elders voted for Dent After a most colourful and suo essful short administration, our ery popular President became eriously ill, and it was noised broad that those who are closer o him, went to Atlanta beseech ig the Bishop to allow a member f the faculty to can*y on until tie President returns. Bishop '1 inner en mo f-n tv.^ j:. 4 4 w vtiv i icaiuiil^ JCilers, who were called to meet larch 8th for Allen Day returns, rith a made up mind to ask his ~"7"~ ibinet to name some one to act emporarily, a kind of bob tail or gure head until the real Presient returns. The past rises beore us like Bancho's Ghost and ne could not forget the runner-up dio was left at the door with our votes short of being Presi ent. Hence when the popular Dr. lent was named.the Presiding llder of the Columbia District, he Titular Head of the Young eople of the A. M. E. Church, a lan blameless in life and characer, a graduate of Allen and Boson Universities, one who taught n Allen, both on the Academic nd Theological faculties, there ras not a dissent, not a question - 1 sked, hence recorded as unanirious by the Bishop and the 20 'residing Elders. It came to Dr. )ent, unsolicited, thrust upon him ind he soon became the greatest ictim of circumstance ever known round Allen. He failed to receive .00 per cent cooperation.the tudent strike going from bad to vorse; he was called everything >ut a child of the King. -'Hence, 3r. T. J. Miles, through Bishop ?lipper ordered the Official Secreary to call the Executive Board ?OS Callr :. . May I say, regardless to camps >r party, the iuvS of Allen and he A. M. E. Church was foremost n the mind of our beloved and jopular Acting President, which :aused him to resign to prevent embarrassing his Bishop and hurt ng the finances of Allen Univer;itly. The Board and Bishop Flip >er accepted this resignation,' unlor these most peculiar, unprecelented circumstances. The Board manimously elected Dr. Dent as business Manager. This the Stu lent Committee rejected. The said Committee preferred the Chair- .inn ui me executive Board to 10 act, notwithstanding sych was )romised, Dr. 'Dent has not ten- . iered the Board his resignation, ind the same is referred to the Chancellor. The Board voted confidence in ;heir Chairman for his activities n trying to bring about peace. Vfore anon. REV. J. E. THOMAS, Sec'y., of Executive Board. FRIENDLY NEIGHBORS CLUB The Friendly Neighbors met Friday night with the President, ~ drs.E. M. Owens. Quite a delight 'ul evening was spent in an old time debate. The next meeting vill be had at the home of Mrs. _ imma Cannon, Henderson street.
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VOL. XIV.NO. 13
National Negro April 2nd Throi For the year 1339, TJaticnal Ne-^gro Health week has been design
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" now faces tjb all with countenance oof-significant imnortanrp not toi "f be disregarded or lightly set aside'1 II in favor of more commonplace or es more glamorous items of general Bi interest. Originating in the State of Virginia some twenty-five years. Gi ago through the constructive ef- ni forts of Negro educators and' w leaders as a movement designated fe to promote the impiovement in v< the health and the environmental m conditions of Negroes by reason', of the disproportionately high] lil death rate among them, the Nat- st ional Negro Jtealth Week move el
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u I ti" In his usiial condition of pover- e3o ty and ill heulth the Negro is frequentlya victim of one or anoth- ajer of & lenthy train of human jyjmaladies inexorably and inherent- Q]ly associated with such physical fcmisfortune. With the Negro and £the white person living in close ,jrproximity as they do in the South biand daily mingling in vocational ^pursuits of life, a certain amount of disease transmission is inevi- ^table. Among jtfegroes, especially,tuberculosis and syphilis are b'two diseases which are frequently,observed, the latter more notably, p.both are dangerous and trans- ^missible, though preventable and ^and usually curable if discovered ^and treated early. At the pres- j,ent time active campaigns are be- £)ing carried on throughout the 11C_ 1L- f-*- -1- - dwk; hi cue niveresi oi tneir con- j ^
Therefore, as good citizens it Cbehooves us all to actively parti-' Sf.ipate in t.ho daily struggle to ton Vrol these two diseases, especially.1 NWhat could be a better way of Fobserving National Negro Health GWeek throughout the year?
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Iir Recital at Bethel £ Friday March 31st Ji
aMr. Charles H. Alford, one of /^ New York's outstanding tenors, ewill appear in recital at BethelA .M. E. church, Friday night, £M-arch 81, at 8 o'clook. 0Mr. Alford has toured Texas, cFlorida and Georgia, and is on shis return to. New York. A treat is in store for musjc lovers at jyBethel F riday night. Admission ^25c; children 15c. ^Rev. W. B. L. Clarke, pastor s
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ty cuiiesuay, i\pril Dtn j; The choral groups of Allen rJ Uuniv., Benedict college, Booker jWashington high sdhool and \Carver school, will appear in a j
Monster Song-fest at Bethel A. ] M. E. church, Wednesday night, ] Aril 5, at 8 o'clock. The groups r
are preparing special,, selections , for this unique musical program. ( Don't miss it. Admission 10c. I ]
Rev. W. B. L. Clarke, pastor ]
sunny side s°cial club j i
The Sunny Side Social club was ] recently organized at the home of ] of Mr. and Mrs? John Henry Rowe £512 Green street. Mrs. KatherineSmith, president; Mrs. Es- ]ther ftowe, vice-presideriit; Mrs. Mozelle Myers, secretary; Rev. H. Ford, Asst. Secretary; Mr. John .<
Henry Rowe, savings treasurer; Mrs. Iola Roberts, social treas- urer. We are now fully organizedand ready to cooperate with the other savings social clubs.
Visitors are always welcome. (Mrs.) Serena Eaddy j
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sr of the Federation of Daily 1 urseries of New York City and Welfare Council. Mrs. William H. orwood is president. '
The benefit has been arranged y an executive committee u«ider (
le co-chairmanship of Mrs. H.V. . Edward and Mrs. William H. /©rtham. Those present at tho '
iceting were: Mesdames Cora D '
ndeFson, Channing H. Ttrtnas,.ulia Braxton Clark, Ceeille G. ingle, Rhoda Fowler, iDazie oage, Marguerite Henry, C. A.I forman, Henrietta Ravenell, WilamHJ-Worthainf R. F. Lewis.I arfie L. Anderson Wesley Young 1 adelle McNicholas, Fred Wilson,' (J. T. Manley and Miss Fannie J. .
Lurray. lampton Creative Dancers < ive Recital . < The Hampton Association of tFew York headed by Dr.^Wjlljarjiay Schick")in cooperation/ith a committee from Harlem 1
eaded by Dick Campbell, director 1
f the Rose McClendon Players ,
resented the Hampton Creative >ance Group in a benefit recital t the Heckscher Theatra, Fifth 1 Lvenue and 104th Street Sunday < vening March 19. The Hampton Creative Dance (Iroup is one of the outstandingrganiaationn of ito.kind.in the
ountry,and in north eastern tates in their spring tour. Mr. Charles H. Williams., and
Irs. Charlotte Moton Kennedy iave done a very g.ood job i n Lelpinjf to develop among t h e,tudent? of Physical Education at. liampton Institute, a very fine
. -i- *1 cimc ui iu.vviiin, aiso poise and t the same time develop intricate ind~acrobatlc Steps of the greatstdifficulty. 1 Members of the Harlem Comnitteewere: Mesdames Florence
iohanan, Julia Braxton Clark, He en Cohron, Mamie Davenport,<atie Van iDerzee Jackson, L.V. Hazel, Dorothy Paige, TWeressa 'arker, Frances Reckling, Viola Thompson, Rae Olley Mills, Ha:elWilson. Also Misses Ellen K. _>aft, Mercedes Gilbert, Marytirk, Pauline Massey. Dorothea VfcLain, Inez PafteiawSn and VirginiaWashington. Also Messrs.3ick': Campbell, George Callender,Emanuel Lucas, N. L. Williams,Harold W. Clark, J.B. Macrea, Dr.I Ered Carter ar»d Pof. Toy Gorum.j Dr. D. Ward Nichols, pastor of
Emanuel A.M.E. Church, 37 W.' 119th Street left the city to at-Jtend the Trustee Board meeting>f Wilberforce University. He will join Bishop D. H. Sims at Philadelphia. For News, Ads or Subscriptionsplease Phone or Write, Julia B.
Clark, N,Y. |RiepreBerityitive<, 365 W. 118th St., Apt. 24, N.Y.C.,Phone Monument 2-2130.
I by Allen Ui Booker Wa Carver Sc
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COLUMBIA,
lev. Hemingway Vants the Record Straight Special to the f'almetto Leader) Washington, Dr-Grr March29r-^
somebody sent nie a neatly-wrap»edcopy of the "Lighthouse". )n pa^ee 8, column 3, there was ive |jt&i u&i ctfJiis dcu up in 4uwaionmurks, being tho rnnver;atiohof Mrs. McGill to a report>r.saying, that "Mr. Hemingway, iirhrr now^\swnrks^ in Washington cith the Chinch Extension, had w«»n logdipv money to carryAlen.universityon hut for some eason rlertiingway doesn't like Bishop Flipper and has ceased giv ng the school the '.financial aid which he once had."
'> In reference to the above quoted statement I want to reply. First, f Mrs. McGill or anyone else nade such a statement to anybody hey certainly misrepresented the ;ruth. The facts are, Bishop Flip aer is one of the best friends 1 lave living, among the Christian ninistry. I would do anything in ny power for him because I great y admire him foi hio Christina, nanhood. I don't know a greater >rother than he. I know from personalexperience, he would not do i man, little or big, an injustice. Bishop Flipper won't allow one of lis presiding tp dft any:hingto harm.rr^preacher if he las knowledge of it. I know Jip would not harm anybody. He was a great friend to Dr.
E. H. McGill. He showed it by :he stand he took for him in his ?lection, and in his straightforwardstatements at the funeral.
I did not cease helping Allen iniversity because I did not like Bishop Flipper. The faicTTspBislopFlipper got me to let Dr. Mc- tiiii nave sixteen thousand ($10,1 300.00-) dollars. He signed the lotes along with the Executive Board to secure the same. As late as the 15th of January, this year, I gave Rev. McGill in his hand, four thousand ($4k000.00) lollars through the persuasion of 3ishop Flipper. I did not want to mother with the affairs any longer, sut the Bishop said I must stand rp and help Dr." McGill run Allen.There is three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars in a bank in South Carolina for Alien right how when they need it. Most of this newspaper stuff is
prejudice and revenge which i-omes from the "factiorts" or ;<parties" as they call it. We :iught not tear up the school and lessen the respect and confidence ff our members simply to carry aut a purpose which does not be-1 loner t/\ f o/iViAAI "" L'.' H.' HEMINGWAY.
CHESTER PARAGRAPHS
At the Calvary Baptist ctltirch this week, the first anniversary!
the Pastor, Rev. M. T. Coker, i hoinp- -observed. with a sermon ?ach night by a pastor from the ither churches in the city. A ?reat time is anticipated. Miss Julia Thomas, of Camden
was the charming guest for the week-end of Miss Joanna Blackwell.
Mjr._Cy_ril Spann, of Jackson hi faculty, Camden, spent the week ;nd here at home. Mrs. Marguerite McLurkin entertaineda few friends Saturday
night at her horme on Loomis St., complimentary to Miss Julia Thomas, of Camden. The guests enjoyed variety games, and music,"after which a delicious ice course.
Several parents and many studentswitnessed the program at Finley hi school Tuesday morningfrom 11 to 12 a.m. given by the tots in grade 1 taught by Miss Fannie B. Cassell. The little ones
11 _J... J..: UT\ iitivu ut-cn amuying isoiuesticated"Animals", fen* several months, and this was the culminating feature.Their parts were excellentlydone, and older persons learnedmuch from these very small children "as they dearly.and bravely made their speeches, sang songs, and gave imitations. Miss Cassell is still receiving complimentson the fine wor^ done with such very small children. - "Out of the Dark", a play givenby a group of Finley hi studentsa few months ago, will be rendered at the hi school in NewberryFriday night. Miss E, Copeland and E. Coleman are in charge, with Miss P. Pendergrass pianist. A number of "Chester friends
A#ent down to Columbia Monday night to witness the program giv-
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riiversity, Benet shington High hool-Combinec
rttjettc SOUTHTTAROLTNA, SATUR]
Good Samaritan. Waverly Hospital' Dedicates New Wing Prominent Speakers Appear X>n Program
.^JFully three hundred persons attendedthe dedication services and opening of the new wing of.the-
GoodSamaritan-Waverly Hospitalin Columbia, March 23. In the- absence oil Dr. J . J, Slarks,
presidentof Benedict College and member4 of the bumd of governors
ofthe institution, W. H. Hravey, also a member of the board, introducedR. Beverly Herbert* prominent Columbia Attorney a^d chairman of the board, who presidedthroughout the program. The first speaker, Dr. W. A.}
Boyd, chief of the consulting staff, spoke of his long interest in Columbia hospitals for Negroes.He said this experience
"started in the Taylor Lane hospt-j1tal established around 1903 by the late Dr. Matilda Evans. Dr. Boyd .spoke highly of the type of servicerendered hy this institution, and its successors through theT
.years and,said, "Not one patient,' regardless of circumstances, was ever turned frnm tlioiv /)rmn " rrv-. I Boyd paid high tribute to the Ne-1 gi'o physicians and commented forcibly on the splendid qualjfi-jcations and the very fine type of service rendered by Nurse North er, who has been with the Wav erly Hospital since its establish ment by the late Dr. N. A. Jen kins. )Dr. Frank B. Johnson, chief of active staff spoke of health condi-! tiors in Columbia when, he began practice here in 1903 and outlined' the improvement during the'ye'ars Dr. Johnson said that such im-[.provement comes only through hard work and the feeling of joint1 responsibility on the part of the citizenry. <
A telegram from former Sena-1 tor James H. Hammond member of the board of crnvovrinvo 1
Q v va tivi O ^Api Van ed his regrets on being unable to attend because of an urgent call to Washington. Messages were' also brought from Dr. L. B. Ow ens Mayor of Columbia, A. M.
ber of Commerce, who were ab' sent on account of the meeting of the State Bar Association. Short and inspiring talks wei*e made by Senator Bates of Richlandcounty and Senator Lyles of
gram two beautiful musical num-jbers, "This is My Task," by theI female quintet of Benedict, and | a violin so'o, "Ave Maria," by Miss Frances Thomas were eu
joyed by the group. Following the introduction ot
the remaining members of, the board of governors, the staff mem bers and Miss Grace Steele,thesuperintendent,the group inspect ed the beautiful new wir^g. of the hospital.
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SILVER TEA At CARVER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
The Parent-Teacher associaticnr of Carver Junior high school is ^(poriqoring a silver tea at the school, ^Sunday afternoon, Ap^ril 2, 1939 from 4 to 6 o'clock. The public is invited to attend. This is the first in a series of efforts to raise money in the Carver Librarydrive. Space at the school is equipped for library use but, there is a great need for books. The Library Drive committee is working under the direction of Mrs. H. H. Cooper. An interestingand entertaining program has ueen arranged. en by Prof. S. Louis Finley, Jr. It will be interesting to home friendg to know that all of Prof. Finley's numbers were enjoyed much. He played several piano numbers, then he played two pi1 anos at one time, following this he played a selection alternately
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!< T i
Who's Who In D. C. C From South Carolina
By J. O. Hart
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Apr1t~ 1. 1939.Mr. James Ik- -ttr Bolden. was born in Camden, S. lia C. He attended the public sbhcrols Ur of Camden, apd Mather academy and studied ope year in New Or- >
leans, La. Following this he was wii engaged in hotel and railroad woik in Northern States and Flo- farida.
In 1916 he entered the Insur« A1 ance field in. the service of the North Carolina Mutual and Prov- tefi<lent association (now North Ca- th< rolina Mutual Life Insurance Co.) Le This service was abruptly cut off in 1918 when he was called into the service of the United States Aifmy. After the Armistice Ke~ ~7T) returned to Anderson, South Caro- '
lina to continue his work with the g(jinsurance company. He served gp as superintendent there and later as manager's assistant of the Greenville district, followed by o^. one year as assistant manager of n,}! the Spartanburg district.
In 1935 he came to Washingeai ton and entered the insurance ^
field as Insurance Broker associa- Q£ ted with C. F. Garidy, agency. w
The agency has steadily grown ter and is now one of the largest of its' kind.. We feel that there is a great future for him in the no, "All-"Line Insurance Agency". t j0
^ m >.. . bei HOWARD SCHOOL TO CON- cul DUCT PRE SCHOOL CLINIC Cil
Monday April 3, 9 A. M. slo
In a special effort to facilitate ea: registration in September the prin th< cipal of Howard School has arrang rp,ed a clinic to be conducted at the school on April 3, 1939, between °d the hours of 9 A. M. and 12. Noon. ar<
Mrs. Janie Creed Scott, city health pr< nurse, will be in charge of the -pi! clinic. ,
.. All parents living in the vicinity of Howard school and having Child mt
ren who are to begin school in tei the fall are urged to brinjr them thi to this clinic.- . -
vj( EBENEZER A. M. E. CHURCH
Ui Rev. D. N. Wilson, Pastor
Charleston, s. C._ Sunday was a -U* very beautiful day,an appreciate tr: ive audience attended all services. The pastor being called away,
Rev. G. W. Heyward delivered a noble sermon. He spoke from the (lu subject, "Nothing But leaves" be found St. Matt. 21: 13. Th;s ser- ,01 mon was enjoyed by all. Sunday School was held at-its
usual hour. The lessons- were in- 13
terestingly taught. A large crowd co was present. in A very interesting discussion aj
was carried on during the League period.
' a?1 .The evening worship began at by its usual hour. The pastor spoke C( from subject, Watch and Pray, j),Found St. Mark 14: 38, this sermonwas inspirational and up lifting. Ul The pastor also spoke of the vii
Bishop in the hightest terms. He tysaid the work of Bishop Flippei in the state has been marvelous .
since he was here and that he is in
The^gi'Ctttest Bishup-wc have ever -fii had in South Carolina for many X-i yedrs. til'Revival meeting began on Tues dayMarch 21, 1939 with a week ar nf nrotror TVin r»v«r»nf «/vn1 oOt»I»»A Kq
. . . in. B' cc»v suui n"¥in>4( "*
campaign begins Tuesday night j tr March 28, 1939 conducted by Rev. Mrs. C. B. Priester, of Cincinnati Ohio. Come and help us in this pr spiritual battle.
Mr. E. Grant, leader of class 18, tu presented a musical and literary di program on Monday March 27, 1939, They presented the Black Diamond Quartet who sang very ('r
beautifully Mrs. F. V. Wilson re- m cited a few lection from Dunbar. And remarks ->re made by Mrs. Brown and b._ . Williams and Poinsett. Mr. Joftn Gaillard was master of ceremonies. Every one Messers. Washington, Bunch and Sr seems to have had an enjoybk ho time. teiA large number of visitors were es present. Doh't forget to buy your (jj, copy of the' *i-*lmetto Leader from *octr dia'is, by' "
ini M. Brown, reporter1
lien Univ. Debates P aine College Apr. 8 I
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The Debating. Society of.Allen t
liversiby opens it's first inter- e llefriate debate of the season fainst Paine College of Augusta, ftorgia, Saturday April 8, 1939,8 o'clock P. M. in the auditori- e
roPAIlerrtfniv. The question for -c s debate is: Resolve that the alited States should form on ai .
nee with Great Britian. Alien liversity will debate the nega- 1 e side of the question while v ine College the affirmative.. cThe affirmative team of Allen 11 meet the negative team of "
ine at Augusta on the same e te. There will be three speakers e im each side.
vThose on the negative team of len are: Miss Ethel Simmons, 8 ;ssers. Sameul V. Dowdy and * slton Lewis* The affirmative JEifn that will debate at Augusta : same date consists of: Messersi" on Bennett, Woodrow Gallaiwand John Middleton. "
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ampaigns Open 1 ite Tuberculosis Association c onsors Movements v
:. * si April 1 marks both the opening a the Early Diagnosis Campaign t, inned to emphasize the impor-J j, ice of finding tuberculosis in its 0 i-ly stages and the observance tl the Twenty-fifth Anniversary p the National Negro Health j
>vement aimed to focus the at- jv ltion of the Nation on health- w sblems and health needs of the c, gro citiierii'y. The early diag- ti sis campaign 's a spring educa- fj nal drive directed against tu- j rculosis by the National Tuber- f osis Association, New York 0 Ly, and its affiliated organiza- v ns throughout the Nation. The f gan is ""Help" find toberuclosis fly." 8 out of 10 who come to X j sanatorium are advanced cases p at slogan and the latest meth- p s of finding early tuberculosis p e stressed in all the literature n spared for use during this drive ousands of pieces of literature t ve been sent to county Christ- j rs.Seal.chairmen, ministers,* n xehers and doctors in the hope^ v it they will volunteer their serj a T5 in whs wortny etiort. ^ The literature prepared by the f lited States Public Health Ser [ e for use in the National Negro a >alth Wepk program is most at v ictive. This is being distributed' a all chairmen and additional' i
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pics may be had by sending re- s ests to the South "Carolina Tu-j v rculosis Association. 1512 Mar-, v
.1i Street, Columbia. In this mpaign the objective for 1939 "The citizens responsibility for t mmunity health." There is an «
teresting history of the nation-! Negro health week movement,' d there arc interesting articles' Dr. Thomas Parran, Surgeon
neral of the United States, and r. R. A. Vonderlehr, Chief o f (vision of Venereal Diseases,1 nited States Public Health Ser '
ce. In connection with communi I health, three problems with
eir procedures are emphasized the material: tuberculosis-case
lding^ with tuberculin test and ray; syphilis case finding by rou ie Wassermann test; and infant id maternal deaths.mother and iby advisory, examination, and eatment service. - ' Both of these national health ograms are being sponsored in is state by the South Carolina berculosis association under the ( rpptinn rvf fhr* Qfnfo .
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ittoc of that association. Both t ives continue throughout t h o i on*h of April. 1
BALTIMORE, MI). NEWS J. W. Augurs
Mt. Pleasant Baptist church * inday school opened at usual ur with Supt. M. W. Mobley and ftchers at their respective plac.The pastor made a wonderful 1 icussion of the lesson. I At 11:30 a.m. preaching service i Rev.. H. R. Robinsoo of Wash- I
gton, D. C. He preached a soul \ Continued on Page 8 1
I Church b, April 5
/E CENTS PER OOFY
s, and Keeping 1 - Straight special to i he Palmetto Leader:
The administration and advent >f tho Ronipr Bishop J S. Flipper is Presiding Bishop of the Seventh"Episcopal District have been mtstanding. fiery, colourful and ascinating. He came to a divided.District, preaching the Gospel
Tinvy and Pcafo arid advocating ;n Allenite or a South Carolinian a haw/1 Alio.. ITii'iuim sil.u at a
ime when Capt. Abram Simpson ms the very popular president >f Allen University; such preach lent was considered selfish, unonnectionaland radical. The lection of President and faculty ^as postponed from June to August;candidates simmered down o the late Dr. McGill and Dr. )ent,. which was a battle royal. JcGill 54; Dent 51. -The State was 100 per cent be- ind the elected President; Disricts:Georgetown, Edisto, Kingtree,Mt. Pleasant led in Educa
i6nMoney, and three of the four 'residing Elders voted for Dent After a most colourful and suo
essful short administration, our ery popular President became eriously ill, and it was noised broad that those who are closer o him, went to Atlanta beseech ig the Bishop to allow a member f the faculty to can*y on until tie President returns. Bishop'1 inner en mo f-n tv.^ j:.4 4w vtiv i icaiuiil^ JCilers,who were called to meet larch 8th for Allen Day returns, rith a made up mind to ask his ~"7"~ibinet to name some one to act emporarily, a kind of bob tail or gure head until the real Presientreturns. The past rises beoreus like Bancho's Ghost and ne could not forget the runner-updio was left at the door with our votes short of being Presi ent. Hence when the popular Dr. lent was named.the Presidingllder of the Columbia District, he Titular Head of the Young eople of the A. M. E. Church, a lan blameless in life and characer,a graduate of Allen and BosonUniversities, one who taught n Allen, both on the Academic nd Theological faculties, there ras not a dissent, not a question
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May I say, regardless to camps >r party, the iuvS of Allen and he A. M. E. Church was foremost n the mind of our beloved and jopular Acting President, which :aused him to resign to prevent embarrassing his Bishop and hurt ng the finances of Allen Univer;itly.The Board and Bishop Flip >er accepted this resignation,' unlorthese most peculiar, unprecelentedcircumstances. The Board manimously elected Dr. Dent as business Manager. This the Stu lent Committee rejected. The said Committee preferred the Chair- .inn ui me executive Board to 10 act, notwithstanding sych was )romised, Dr. 'Dent has not ten- .
iered the Board his resignation, ind the same is referred to the Chancellor. The Board voted confidence in
;heir Chairman for his activities n trying to bring about peace.Vfore anon. REV. J. E. THOMAS, Sec'y.,
of Executive Board.
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORS CLUB
The Friendly Neighbors met Friday night with the President,~drs.E. M. Owens. Quite a delight'ul evening was spent in an old time debate. The next meetingvill be had at the home of Mrs.
_imma Cannon, Henderson street.
VOL. XIV.NO. 13
National Negro April 2nd Throi For the year 1339, TJaticnal Ne-^gro Health week has been design
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ing ine secona week 01 ine muiiin. fi In line with other highly proelamatedoccasions of national character,National Negiu Health wook.
" now faces tjb all with countenance oof-significant imnortanrp not toi "f be disregarded or lightly set aside'1 II in favor of more commonplace or es more glamorous items of general Bi interest. Originating in the State of Virginia some twenty-five years. Gi ago through the constructive ef- ni forts of Negro educators and' w leaders as a movement designated fe to promote the impiovement in v< the health and the environmental m conditions of Negroes by reason', of the disproportionately high] lil death rate among them, the Nat- st ional Negro Jtealth Week move el
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u I ti" In his usiial condition of pover- e3o ty and ill heulth the Negro is frequentlya victim of one or anoth- ajer of & lenthy train of human jyjmaladies inexorably and inherent- Q]ly associated with such physical fcmisfortune. With the Negro and £the white person living in close ,jrproximity as they do in the South biand daily mingling in vocational ^pursuits of life, a certain amount of disease transmission is inevi- ^table. Among jtfegroes, especially,tuberculosis and syphilis are b'two diseases which are frequently,observed, the latter more notably, p.both are dangerous and trans- ^missible, though preventable and ^and usually curable if discovered ^and treated early. At the pres- j,ent time active campaigns are be- £)ing carried on throughout the 11C_ 1L- f-*- -1- - dwk; hi cue niveresi oi tneir con- j ^
Therefore, as good citizens it Cbehooves us all to actively parti-' Sf.ipate in t.ho daily struggle to ton Vrol these two diseases, especially.1 NWhat could be a better way of Fobserving National Negro Health GWeek throughout the year?
Charles H. Alford v
Iir Recital at Bethel £ Friday March 31st Ji
aMr. Charles H. Alford, one of /^ New York's outstanding tenors, ewill appear in recital at BethelA .M. E. church, Friday night, £M-arch 81, at 8 o'clook. 0Mr. Alford has toured Texas, cFlorida and Georgia, and is on shis return to. New York. A treat is in store for musjc lovers at jyBethel F riday night. Admission ^25c; children 15c. ^Rev. W. B. L. Clarke, pastor s
Monster Song-Fest I -J-. 4 " "» "
ty cuiiesuay, i\pril Dtn j; The choral groups of Allen rJ Uuniv., Benedict college, Booker jWashington high sdhool and \Carver school, will appear in a j
Monster Song-fest at Bethel A. ] M. E. church, Wednesday night, ] Aril 5, at 8 o'clock. The groups r
are preparing special,, selections , for this unique musical program. ( Don't miss it. Admission 10c. I ]
Rev. W. B. L. Clarke, pastor ]
sunny side s°cial club j i
The Sunny Side Social club was ] recently organized at the home of ] of Mr. and Mrs? John Henry Rowe £512 Green street. Mrs. KatherineSmith, president; Mrs. Es- ]ther ftowe, vice-presideriit; Mrs. Mozelle Myers, secretary; Rev. H. Ford, Asst. Secretary; Mr. John .<
Henry Rowe, savings treasurer; Mrs. Iola Roberts, social treas- urer. We are now fully organizedand ready to cooperate with the other savings social clubs.
Visitors are always welcome. (Mrs.) Serena Eaddy j
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sr of the Federation of Daily 1 urseries of New York City and Welfare Council. Mrs. William H. orwood is president. '
The benefit has been arranged y an executive committee u«ider (
le co-chairmanship of Mrs. H.V. . Edward and Mrs. William H. /©rtham. Those present at tho '
iceting were: Mesdames Cora D '
ndeFson, Channing H. Ttrtnas,.ulia Braxton Clark, Ceeille G. ingle, Rhoda Fowler, iDazie oage, Marguerite Henry, C. A.I forman, Henrietta Ravenell, WilamHJ-Worthainf R. F. Lewis.I arfie L. Anderson Wesley Young 1 adelle McNicholas, Fred Wilson,' (J. T. Manley and Miss Fannie J. .
Lurray. lampton Creative Dancers < ive Recital . < The Hampton Association of tFew York headed by Dr.^Wjlljarjiay Schick")in cooperation/ith a committee from Harlem 1
eaded by Dick Campbell, director 1
f the Rose McClendon Players ,
resented the Hampton Creative >ance Group in a benefit recital t the Heckscher Theatra, Fifth 1 Lvenue and 104th Street Sunday < vening March 19. The Hampton Creative Dance (Iroup is one of the outstandingrganiaationn of ito.kind.in the
ountry,and in north eastern tates in their spring tour. Mr. Charles H. Williams., and
Irs. Charlotte Moton Kennedy iave done a very g.ood job i n Lelpinjf to develop among t h e,tudent? of Physical Education at. liampton Institute, a very fine
. -i- *1 cimc ui iu.vviiin, aiso poise and t the same time develop intricate ind~acrobatlc Steps of the greatstdifficulty. 1 Members of the Harlem Comnitteewere: Mesdames Florence
iohanan, Julia Braxton Clark, He en Cohron, Mamie Davenport,<atie Van iDerzee Jackson, L.V. Hazel, Dorothy Paige, TWeressa 'arker, Frances Reckling, Viola Thompson, Rae Olley Mills, Ha:elWilson. Also Misses Ellen K. _>aft, Mercedes Gilbert, Marytirk, Pauline Massey. Dorothea VfcLain, Inez PafteiawSn and VirginiaWashington. Also Messrs.3ick': Campbell, George Callender,Emanuel Lucas, N. L. Williams,Harold W. Clark, J.B. Macrea, Dr.I Ered Carter ar»d Pof. Toy Gorum.j Dr. D. Ward Nichols, pastor of
Emanuel A.M.E. Church, 37 W.' 119th Street left the city to at-Jtend the Trustee Board meeting>f Wilberforce University. He will join Bishop D. H. Sims at Philadelphia. For News, Ads or Subscriptionsplease Phone or Write, Julia B.
Clark, N,Y. |RiepreBerityitive<, 365 W. 118th St., Apt. 24, N.Y.C.,Phone Monument 2-2130.
I by Allen Ui Booker Wa Carver Sc
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COLUMBIA,
lev. Hemingway Vants the Record Straight Special to the f'almetto Leader) Washington, Dr-Grr March29r-^
somebody sent nie a neatly-wrap»edcopy of the "Lighthouse". )n pa^ee 8, column 3, there was ive |jt&i u&i ctfJiis dcu up in 4uwaionmurks, being tho rnnver;atiohof Mrs. McGill to a report>r.saying, that "Mr. Hemingway, iirhrr now^\swnrks^ in Washington cith the Chinch Extension, had w«»n logdipv money to carryAlen.universityon hut for some eason rlertiingway doesn't like Bishop Flipper and has ceased giv ng the school the '.financial aid which he once had."
'> In reference to the above quoted statement I want to reply. First, f Mrs. McGill or anyone else nade such a statement to anybody hey certainly misrepresented the ;ruth. The facts are, Bishop Flip aer is one of the best friends 1 lave living, among the Christian ninistry. I would do anything in ny power for him because I great y admire him foi hio Christina, nanhood. I don't know a greater >rother than he. I know from personalexperience, he would not do i man, little or big, an injustice. Bishop Flipper won't allow one of lis presiding tp dft any:hingto harm.rr^preacher if he las knowledge of it. I know Jip would not harm anybody. He was a great friend to Dr.
E. H. McGill. He showed it by :he stand he took for him in his ?lection, and in his straightforwardstatements at the funeral.
I did not cease helping Allen iniversity because I did not like Bishop Flipper. The faicTTspBislopFlipper got me to let Dr. Mc- tiiii nave sixteen thousand ($10,1 300.00-) dollars. He signed the lotes along with the Executive Board to secure the same. As late as the 15th of January, this year, I gave Rev. McGill in his hand, four thousand ($4k000.00) lollars through the persuasion of 3ishop Flipper. I did not want to mother with the affairs any longer, sut the Bishop said I must stand rp and help Dr." McGill run Allen.There is three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars in a bank in South Carolina for Alien right how when they need it. Most of this newspaper stuff is
prejudice and revenge which i-omes from the "factiorts" or ;<parties" as they call it. We :iught not tear up the school and lessen the respect and confidence ff our members simply to carry aut a purpose which does not be-1 loner t/\ f o/iViAAI "" L'.' H.' HEMINGWAY.
CHESTER PARAGRAPHS
At the Calvary Baptist ctltirch this week, the first anniversary!
the Pastor, Rev. M. T. Coker, i hoinp- -observed. with a sermon ?ach night by a pastor from the ither churches in the city. A ?reat time is anticipated. Miss Julia Thomas, of Camden
was the charming guest for the week-end of Miss Joanna Blackwell.
Mjr._Cy_ril Spann, of Jackson hi faculty, Camden, spent the week ;nd here at home. Mrs. Marguerite McLurkin entertaineda few friends Saturday
night at her horme on Loomis St., complimentary to Miss Julia Thomas, of Camden. The guests enjoyed variety games, and music,"after which a delicious ice course.
Several parents and many studentswitnessed the program at Finley hi school Tuesday morningfrom 11 to 12 a.m. given by the tots in grade 1 taught by Miss Fannie B. Cassell. The little ones
11 _J... J..: UT\ iitivu ut-cn amuying isoiuesticated"Animals", fen* several months, and this was the culminating feature.Their parts were excellentlydone, and older persons learnedmuch from these very small children "as they dearly.and bravely made their speeches, sang songs, and gave imitations. Miss Cassell is still receiving complimentson the fine wor^ done with such very small children. - "Out of the Dark", a play givenby a group of Finley hi studentsa few months ago, will be rendered at the hi school in NewberryFriday night. Miss E, Copeland and E. Coleman are in charge, with Miss P. Pendergrass pianist. A number of "Chester friends
A#ent down to Columbia Monday night to witness the program giv-
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Good Samaritan. Waverly Hospital' Dedicates New Wing Prominent Speakers Appear X>n Program
.^JFully three hundred persons attendedthe dedication services and opening of the new wing of.the-
GoodSamaritan-Waverly Hospitalin Columbia, March 23. In the- absence oil Dr. J . J, Slarks,
presidentof Benedict College and member4 of the bumd of governors
ofthe institution, W. H. Hravey, also a member of the board, introducedR. Beverly Herbert* prominent Columbia Attorney a^d chairman of the board, who presidedthroughout the program. The first speaker, Dr. W. A.}
Boyd, chief of the consulting staff, spoke of his long interest in Columbia hospitals for Negroes.He said this experience
"started in the Taylor Lane hospt-j1tal established around 1903 by the late Dr. Matilda Evans. Dr. Boyd .spoke highly of the type of servicerendered hy this institution, and its successors through theT
.years and,said, "Not one patient,' regardless of circumstances, was ever turned frnm tlioiv /)rmn " rrv-. I Boyd paid high tribute to the Ne-1 gi'o physicians and commented forcibly on the splendid qualjfi-jcations and the very fine type of service rendered by Nurse North er, who has been with the Wav erly Hospital since its establish ment by the late Dr. N. A. Jen kins. )Dr. Frank B. Johnson, chief of active staff spoke of health condi-! tiors in Columbia when, he began practice here in 1903 and outlined' the improvement during the'ye'ars Dr. Johnson said that such im-[.provement comes only through hard work and the feeling of joint1 responsibility on the part of the citizenry. <
A telegram from former Sena-1 tor James H. Hammond member of the board of crnvovrinvo 1
Q v va tivi O ^Api Van ed his regrets on being unable to attend because of an urgent call to Washington. Messages were' also brought from Dr. L. B. Ow ens Mayor of Columbia, A. M.
ber of Commerce, who were ab' sent on account of the meeting of the State Bar Association. Short and inspiring talks wei*e made by Senator Bates of Richlandcounty and Senator Lyles of
gram two beautiful musical num-jbers, "This is My Task," by theI female quintet of Benedict, and | a violin so'o, "Ave Maria," by Miss Frances Thomas were eu
joyed by the group. Following the introduction ot
the remaining members of, the board of governors, the staff mem bers and Miss Grace Steele,thesuperintendent,the group inspect ed the beautiful new wir^g. of the hospital.
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SILVER TEA At CARVER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
The Parent-Teacher associaticnr of Carver Junior high school is ^(poriqoring a silver tea at the school, ^Sunday afternoon, Ap^ril 2, 1939 from 4 to 6 o'clock. The public is invited to attend. This is the first in a series of efforts to raise money in the Carver Librarydrive. Space at the school is equipped for library use but, there is a great need for books. The Library Drive committee is working under the direction of Mrs. H. H. Cooper. An interestingand entertaining program has ueen arranged. en by Prof. S. Louis Finley, Jr. It will be interesting to home friendg to know that all of Prof. Finley's numbers were enjoyed much. He played several piano numbers, then he played two pi1 anos at one time, following this he played a selection alternately
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Who's Who In D. C. C From South Carolina
By J. O. Hart
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Apr1t~ 1. 1939.Mr. James Ik- -ttr Bolden. was born in Camden, S. lia C. He attended the public sbhcrols Ur of Camden, apd Mather academy and studied ope year in New Or- >
leans, La. Following this he was wii engaged in hotel and railroad woik in Northern States and Flo- farida.
In 1916 he entered the Insur« A1 ance field in. the service of the North Carolina Mutual and Prov- tefi<lent association (now North Ca- th< rolina Mutual Life Insurance Co.) Le This service was abruptly cut off in 1918 when he was called into the service of the United States Aifmy. After the Armistice Ke~ ~7T) returned to Anderson, South Caro- '
lina to continue his work with the g(jinsurance company. He served gp as superintendent there and later as manager's assistant of the Greenville district, followed by o^. one year as assistant manager of n,}! the Spartanburg district.
In 1935 he came to Washingeai ton and entered the insurance ^
field as Insurance Broker associa- Q£ ted with C. F. Garidy, agency. w
The agency has steadily grown ter and is now one of the largest of its' kind.. We feel that there is a great future for him in the no, "All-"Line Insurance Agency". t j0
^ m >.. . bei HOWARD SCHOOL TO CON- cul DUCT PRE SCHOOL CLINIC Cil
Monday April 3, 9 A. M. slo
In a special effort to facilitate ea: registration in September the prin th< cipal of Howard School has arrang rp,ed a clinic to be conducted at the school on April 3, 1939, between °d the hours of 9 A. M. and 12. Noon. ar<
Mrs. Janie Creed Scott, city health pr< nurse, will be in charge of the -pi! clinic. ,
.. All parents living in the vicinity of Howard school and having Child mt
ren who are to begin school in tei the fall are urged to brinjr them thi to this clinic.- . -
vj( EBENEZER A. M. E. CHURCH
Ui Rev. D. N. Wilson, Pastor
Charleston, s. C._ Sunday was a -U* very beautiful day,an appreciate tr: ive audience attended all services. The pastor being called away,
Rev. G. W. Heyward delivered a noble sermon. He spoke from the (lu subject, "Nothing But leaves" be found St. Matt. 21: 13. Th;s ser- ,01 mon was enjoyed by all. Sunday School was held at-its
usual hour. The lessons- were in- 13
terestingly taught. A large crowd co was present. in A very interesting discussion aj
was carried on during the League period.
' a?1 .The evening worship began at by its usual hour. The pastor spoke C( from subject, Watch and Pray, j),Found St. Mark 14: 38, this sermonwas inspirational and up lifting. Ul The pastor also spoke of the vii
Bishop in the hightest terms. He tysaid the work of Bishop Flippei in the state has been marvelous .
since he was here and that he is in
The^gi'Ctttest Bishup-wc have ever -fii had in South Carolina for many X-i yedrs. til'Revival meeting began on Tues dayMarch 21, 1939 with a week ar nf nrotror TVin r»v«r»nf «/vn1 oOt»I»»A Kq
. . . in. B' cc»v suui n"¥in>4( "*
campaign begins Tuesday night j tr March 28, 1939 conducted by Rev. Mrs. C. B. Priester, of Cincinnati Ohio. Come and help us in this pr spiritual battle.
Mr. E. Grant, leader of class 18, tu presented a musical and literary di program on Monday March 27, 1939, They presented the Black Diamond Quartet who sang very ('r
beautifully Mrs. F. V. Wilson re- m cited a few lection from Dunbar. And remarks ->re made by Mrs. Brown and b._ . Williams and Poinsett. Mr. Joftn Gaillard was master of ceremonies. Every one Messers. Washington, Bunch and Sr seems to have had an enjoybk ho time. teiA large number of visitors were es present. Doh't forget to buy your (jj, copy of the' *i-*lmetto Leader from *octr dia'is, by' "
ini M. Brown, reporter1
lien Univ. Debates P aine College Apr. 8 I
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The Debating. Society of.Allen t
liversiby opens it's first inter- e llefriate debate of the season fainst Paine College of Augusta, ftorgia, Saturday April 8, 1939,8 o'clock P. M. in the auditori- e
roPAIlerrtfniv. The question for -c s debate is: Resolve that the alited States should form on ai .
nee with Great Britian. Alien liversity will debate the nega- 1 e side of the question while v ine College the affirmative.. cThe affirmative team of Allen 11 meet the negative team of "
ine at Augusta on the same e te. There will be three speakers e im each side.
vThose on the negative team of len are: Miss Ethel Simmons, 8 ;ssers. Sameul V. Dowdy and * slton Lewis* The affirmative JEifn that will debate at Augusta : same date consists of: Messersi" on Bennett, Woodrow Gallaiwand John Middleton. "
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ampaigns Open 1 ite Tuberculosis Association c onsors Movements v
:. * si April 1 marks both the opening a the Early Diagnosis Campaign t, inned to emphasize the impor-J j, ice of finding tuberculosis in its 0 i-ly stages and the observance tl the Twenty-fifth Anniversary p the National Negro Health j
>vement aimed to focus the at- jv ltion of the Nation on health- w sblems and health needs of the c, gro citiierii'y. The early diag- ti sis campaign 's a spring educa- fj nal drive directed against tu- j rculosis by the National Tuber- f osis Association, New York 0 Ly, and its affiliated organiza- v ns throughout the Nation. The f gan is ""Help" find toberuclosis fly." 8 out of 10 who come to X j sanatorium are advanced cases p at slogan and the latest meth- p s of finding early tuberculosis p e stressed in all the literature n spared for use during this drive ousands of pieces of literature t ve been sent to county Christ- j rs.Seal.chairmen, ministers,* n xehers and doctors in the hope^ v it they will volunteer their serj a T5 in whs wortny etiort. ^ The literature prepared by the f lited States Public Health Ser [ e for use in the National Negro a >alth Wepk program is most at v ictive. This is being distributed' a all chairmen and additional' i
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pics may be had by sending re- s ests to the South "Carolina Tu-j v rculosis Association. 1512 Mar-, v
.1i Street, Columbia. In this mpaign the objective for 1939 "The citizens responsibility for t mmunity health." There is an «
teresting history of the nation-! Negro health week movement,' d there arc interesting articles' Dr. Thomas Parran, Surgeon
neral of the United States, and r. R. A. Vonderlehr, Chief o f (vision of Venereal Diseases,1 nited States Public Health Ser '
ce. In connection with communi I health, three problems with
eir procedures are emphasized the material: tuberculosis-case
lding^ with tuberculin test and ray; syphilis case finding by rou ie Wassermann test; and infant id maternal deaths.mother and iby advisory, examination, and eatment service. - ' Both of these national health ograms are being sponsored in is state by the South Carolina berculosis association under the ( rpptinn rvf fhr* Qfnfo .
VI V..V ut/otc nt-^iu I'UIIl
ittoc of that association. Both t ives continue throughout t h o i on*h of April. 1
BALTIMORE, MI). NEWS J. W. Augurs
Mt. Pleasant Baptist church * inday school opened at usual ur with Supt. M. W. Mobley and ftchers at their respective plac.The pastor made a wonderful 1 icussion of the lesson. I At 11:30 a.m. preaching service i Rev.. H. R. Robinsoo of Wash- I
gton, D. C. He preached a soul \ Continued on Page 8 1
I Church b, April 5
/E CENTS PER OOFY
s, and Keeping 1 - Straight special to i he Palmetto Leader:
The administration and advent >f tho Ronipr Bishop J S. Flipper is Presiding Bishop of the Seventh"Episcopal District have been mtstanding. fiery, colourful and ascinating. He came to a divided.District, preaching the Gospel
Tinvy and Pcafo arid advocating ;n Allenite or a South Carolinian a haw/1 Alio.. ITii'iuim sil.u at a
ime when Capt. Abram Simpson ms the very popular president >f Allen University; such preach lent was considered selfish, unonnectionaland radical. The lection of President and faculty ^as postponed from June to August;candidates simmered down o the late Dr. McGill and Dr. )ent,. which was a battle royal. JcGill 54; Dent 51. -The State was 100 per cent be- ind the elected President; Disricts:Georgetown, Edisto, Kingtree,Mt. Pleasant led in Educa
i6nMoney, and three of the four 'residing Elders voted for Dent After a most colourful and suo
essful short administration, our ery popular President became eriously ill, and it was noised broad that those who are closer o him, went to Atlanta beseech ig the Bishop to allow a member f the faculty to can*y on until tie President returns. Bishop'1 inner en mo f-n tv.^ j:.4 4w vtiv i icaiuiil^ JCilers,who were called to meet larch 8th for Allen Day returns, rith a made up mind to ask his ~"7"~ibinet to name some one to act emporarily, a kind of bob tail or gure head until the real Presientreturns. The past rises beoreus like Bancho's Ghost and ne could not forget the runner-updio was left at the door with our votes short of being Presi ent. Hence when the popular Dr. lent was named.the Presidingllder of the Columbia District, he Titular Head of the Young eople of the A. M. E. Church, a lan blameless in life and characer,a graduate of Allen and BosonUniversities, one who taught n Allen, both on the Academic nd Theological faculties, there ras not a dissent, not a question
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May I say, regardless to camps >r party, the iuvS of Allen and he A. M. E. Church was foremost n the mind of our beloved and jopular Acting President, which :aused him to resign to prevent embarrassing his Bishop and hurt ng the finances of Allen Univer;itly.The Board and Bishop Flip >er accepted this resignation,' unlorthese most peculiar, unprecelentedcircumstances. The Board manimously elected Dr. Dent as business Manager. This the Stu lent Committee rejected. The said Committee preferred the Chair- .inn ui me executive Board to 10 act, notwithstanding sych was )romised, Dr. 'Dent has not ten- .
iered the Board his resignation, ind the same is referred to the Chancellor. The Board voted confidence in
;heir Chairman for his activities n trying to bring about peace.Vfore anon. REV. J. E. THOMAS, Sec'y.,
of Executive Board.
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORS CLUB
The Friendly Neighbors met Friday night with the President,~drs.E. M. Owens. Quite a delight'ul evening was spent in an old time debate. The next meetingvill be had at the home of Mrs.
_imma Cannon, Henderson street.
