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WASHINGTON—(ANP)—
morr than 35,006 Negro
in the nation’s cnpitol are
being encouraged to participate in
the schemnet! Washington Aron-
di mesan pilgrimage to the Vatican
•City,” it was learned here last
week. This disturbing bit of news
■v>« bonded out by none
than the Very Rev.
John S. Spence, director of the
tour which is to be made April
22, as n part of the world-wide
pilgrimage to the Papal City dur-
jug the Holy Year.
Father Spence raid, “The tour
cannot a' mme responsibility ,
•the insults an I inconveniences
which may befall Negro pilgrims
because of their color.”
Tue tour is being sponsored
the Most Rev. Patrick A. Boyle,
nrchbirh'jp of VVd-hi igton, and the
policy of advising Negro Catholics
to “forget about the
has his indorsement.
One-Day Preaching
Misson Largely Attended
Bishop R. R. Wright, Ph.D.,
spent Tuesday in City, where he
conducted the preaching mission in
a one day ession at St. Philip A.
M. E. Conference. Delegates and
ministers frem all parts of the
Conference bounds that cover five
presiding 'Elder districts attendef!
the session, presided over by Pro-
siding Elder' W. O. V. Sherman,
I. J. Johnson, A. J. Martin, C. P.
Hobbs and J. W. Maxwell. Rev.
J. S. Brynn, host pastor.
Sermons were preached by Rev.
D. T. Babcock at 12 Noon and Dr.
D. V. Kyles of Atlanta, at 7:30
•P.M. Musical numbers by St. Philip
Choir led by Chorister Joyner. The
Bishop was entertained at the St.
James A. M. FI. Parsonage, Dr. W.
W. Stephens, pastor.
Different phases of church work
were discussed and the duties o,' j
the Presiding Elders and Lay
workers.
Bishop Wright was at his best
thrilling message on “The Church”.
The Missionary side was direct¬
ed by Mrs. Charlotte Wright,
missionary supervisor.
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Or progress end.
The road is smoother
Around the bend.
Keep up the struggle
With steady will.
The fields are brighter
Across the hill.
Cling to your purpose.
Pursue your dream.
The fields are brighter
Beyond the stream.
Past. all the darkness
Is always the dawn.
Hope ever whispers,
•PRESS on. PRESS on.”
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Evangelical Ministers
Union
The meeting of the
Ministers Union was held
instead of Tuesday this week, one
day earlier, on account of
Preaching Mission of the Georgia
A. M. E. Conference at St.
A. M. E. Church Tuesday
ed by Bishop K. A. Wright,
th( , Presiding Bishop of the A.
y Church in Georgia
j The carried regular forward routine of in
was a
| manner by Rev. W. W. Stephens,
1 president. Reports wore made by
tin program committee by Rev. J.
1 S- Bryan and the Current events
by Rev. W. 0. P. Sherman,
j It was announced that severel
cf the members of the Union will
.attend the A. M. E. Bishops Coun-
j ^ j ackionvJ ,l e Florida Feb-
runry u nth ‘ '
| The Union received the sad
i news
of the passing of Prof. W. H. Lis-.
I simore of Valdosta a few days ago,!
j also Kcnnon, the the passing daughter of Mrs. of the late!
j .
Rev. J. B. Loftin, one of the pid-
t neers of African Methodist Church
j j in the state. She died last week-
pnd flt Columbus . „ waK reportG( |
! also that Rev. B. F. Brazaell pass-!
ed at Talbotton, last week. He,
was one of the Pastorg of t h e
j Southwest Georgia Conference,
Mprnbers in attendance at the)
session Revs. W. W. Stevens, B.
15. Swinson, J. S. Bryan, J. W.
Maxwell, R. Richards, L. Washing¬
ton, W. M. Hooten and W. 0. P.
Sherman.
Beth-Eden Bapt Church
Chudch services got to a good
start Sunday beginning with Sun-t
day School at 10:00 under the'
supervision of the superintendent.
Morning and evening services were
conducted by the Rev. Levi M.
Moore, the newly elected
Holy Communion was served atj
8:00 . Following the morning
services, the B. T. U. was again
organized under the leadership of;
Hiram L. McGee who was elected
president. A hearty weleome is
extended to every one to attned
the first B. T. U. service which
is to be held Sunday from 0:45
to 7:45.
Weldon Lodge Reports
All Back Claims Paid
by E. E. Greene
Weldon lodge of Elks held its
regular semi-monthly hubting
Tuesday night w; h Exalted
Ruler J. B. Hardrick, presi-t
!ng. The meet.ng was very in-
tsrestlng and was highlighted
by the statement of the exalted
ruler that all back claims
against the lodge had been
paid and that he is confident
that nil indebtedness of the
lodge will be 1 quidated in the
near future. |
Lest we forget, our Valentine
dance will be given on
day night. A large crowd is
anticipated. Daughter Ruler)
Floyd and the daughters of,
Elite temple are going all
to make th s event a great
A committee of the daughters
visited
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Postpone a visit until every-
third; is all set and you will
stay at home all your life.
ft is estimated that between 150
^nd 200 persons will make the tour
from this city. One Negro Catholic
woman was said to have been
icalled J in for a personal conference
with Father Spence after
her application to take part in
the tour. She was asked if “she
knew what she was getting
by applying for the reservation.”
The barring of Negro Catholics
from the tour came to light after
an advertisement had appeared
! in white daily during December,
a
j urging Catholics to invest
| Christmas savings in a
. the ,, ... Holy City. __ According ,, to
some white Catholic leaders, of-
ficials of the pilgrimage “cannot
be anticipating any signs of race
prejudice in the Papal City,” which
: s said to be a city devoid of
racial stigmas, but that the “hier-
. nrchy apparently is attempting
to avoid arty dissension among
members of the Washington group’,
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Among the visitors were Drs. H.
“ ( ' ir «well, D ’ V - Kyle ’ J - R
Hurley and others.
The Bishop will hold two
meetings this week one at Cuth-
bert and the closing at Americus,
Friday, February 10th.
St. Paul CME Church
Sunday, February 5, was a day
| ke remembered at St. Paul. I he
j ' Th? s I ,irit Poor’s < )f worship was most "Uneonsci- high.
message
ous Loss” was timely and a large
crowd partook of the communion.
Many visitors were present.
All boards are asked to make
written reports on the Monday
ni «? ht after the fourth Sunday in
February.
Those who attended the Council
in Dublin were Rev. and Mrs. T.
E. Sibley, Mrs. Nellie Gilbert,
Mrs. Josephine Curtis, and Mr. Al-
f re( i Melton,
Installation services will be held
at the church Wednesday night,
Feb. 15. All stewards, steward¬
esses, trustees, Supt. of Sunday
School, president of Epworth Lea-
gue and secretary will be install -1
ed.
The class leaders are: Mrs. C.
A. Myers, Charles Ferguson,
Frank Jones, W. .1. Dixon, Alfred
C. Melton, T. W. Favors. Mrs.
Lydia Johnson, Mrs. Nellie Gil¬
bert adn Mr. L. W. White.
The Young Adult Club is spon¬
a wiener roast at the home
Mrs. E. Scott Harris, 912 Ouy-
Street, Feb. 22. The public is
The appearance of the Woodville
High School Glee Club and
was inadvertently omitted in
St. Paul C. M. E. Church news
week at which time “Youth
was observed. Many of the
and patrons were present
witness the renditions given hr
groups. Mrs. Rosrlic W.
Mnv ardent member of St. Paul
and teacher of the Woodville Jtini-
->r High School was rcsnnnsible
'or the school’s representation.
Rev. Roberts of the Savannah
College was also in the pulnit
“Youth Day.” We take this
of offering our apology for
urh a gross oversight.
THE SAVATKAH TR’/BUWl
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UNITED STATES PRESENTS
LILlERIA WITH ITS
FIRST PUBLIC LIBRARY
MONROVIA, Liberia (ANP)
Amid public acclaim the Unit¬
ed States Information service
opened Its first reading room
in Monrovia, Liberia, last week,
President William V. S. Tub-
man and other high government
officials were in attendance.
Upper left, Mrs. Lcyce Wood-
United States To Build
New in Liberia
MONROVIA—(ANP)—The in¬
creasing importance which the
United States attaches to its re¬
lationship with the Republic of
Liberia is shown by plans which
it has been learned are in the
making for the building of a new
U. S'. Embassy building here.
The structure will cost $600,000
and will take the form of a mod¬
ern, air cooled office building to
the various offices of the
S. Government here. The pre-
Program At Ataany
State College
Albany, Ga. Feb. 2—Mr.
„ Mrs. Henry C. Edison, noted
and accomplished singing pa r
Roxbury, Massachusetts appear
ed ed on on a special program
Wednesday morning after spyend |
inn huh night on the campus of
State college while en
route to Atlanta, where they ;
will appear in concert at the
A ME Ellisons church are Monday natives of n ght.j At-
Dr. Aaron Brown president
Park junior high school Tues-
day j an during the regular
cbape j program. Be centered!
b ig speeah around “ambititn” “ambition” ,
investor Ashford graduate
of Albany State college, class
’49 and instructor in th • high
sch “° 1 al aiennville was a j
week e "? V1S t " r ® n ' h0 <
P UR Albany u State col.ege Sat-
urday and Sunday.
'
dtBMfwM I
Anniversary
Isaiah Lodge,
"*rdor of Good Samaritans and
(Daughters of Samaria, w.ll cole
brate its 45th anniver ary Wed
nesday night, Feb. 15, at
ler Presbyterian church at
which t me the principal ad-
dress will be delivered by the
pastor, Rev. P. A Patterson.
J. T. Green is grand chief (
the order, and Mrs. Cp toiia
Aikens is chalriady of the Ttole- j
I brafion.
C R C A® V 18 f T 10
Present Program j
East Broad St. School Vet- j
orans wili render the following
Neixro History Weert Program
Monday, Feb. 1) J. T. Ellerbe,
Oimmunity Organization; j
14. Father Gustave Caution,,
Rel gion; Feb 1.5 Mrs. Johnnie;
Fluker, Social Work, Feb. 1^-
L. Lrw. Industry; Feb. 17 Mrs
Elizabeth Horne Tyson, R. N..
Health. Robert Washington is
teacher-supervisor of the
school. Mervin Jackson is mu-
6ic director and Wiliam Sea- 1
brooR.m, Is chairman.
ford, USIE librarian, lecturing
to students in course on libra¬
ry science organized at re¬
quest of Librarian government.
These young people will be
sent to schools in the interi-
or. Top center: Readers in
j library; top right, Mrs. Wood¬
ford, a native of Texas and for-
i mer (Cleveland, O. librarian,
conducts a children’s hour.
,ent embassy which cost $100,000
to construct together with its
staff cottages, will be amplified
’o care for the additional housing
needed for the rapidly expanding
staff of American officials and
clerks in Liberia.
Reports are that it will be the
finest U. S. embassy in all of
Africa and is expected to become
something of a show place for the
diplomatic service in this area. In¬
cidentally it will be the finest
building in Liberia.
Mt. Moriah Chapter
To Sponsor Program
There will be a musical and
terary program at Conner’s
Temple Baptist church, Wed-
„ Feb 15 at 8
ored , Mt Mor ; a h Chap-
Q , s The public is C or-
d invited together with all
.- 2astern ^ Stars t0 t .h s affair
promise of being a
,n.] >htful evtuP
‘ h B Stokes "
worthy matron
Mrg Hattle sbe n man 1
General chairman
sms
NrOI rl /K fffctv
SI AMES TWINS
ROS ANGELES - (ANP)—Mrs.
Willie Jones, 38-year-old mother
of the eight month-old Siamese
tains, has decided to seek offers
to exhibit the babies until they
nrp fj vo „ oars it was learned
v, er } n8t V7wk . she agreed <to place
on exhibition in an effort to
„ n ;„ , f m . their care.
A f r i en( ), who is acting as agent,
(l j^ enip Gn’‘ to contact the Ring-
ling Brothers, Barnum and
,,j Tclls
The twins, Gladys Yvonne and
Mary Yvette, are still in the Gen-
oral hospital where they wore
I o n. They are joined together
d the bend. Doctors earlier
thought they would be able to sep-
»rate the twins by an operation,
hut ha ”c now concluded an oper-
nt ' on would result in death,
Inter. School Council
Meet &t Springfield
The Council of the West
vnnnah School was host to the
Inter-School Council of Chatham
County for January. Every school
answered at at the tne roll ran call can except except
one -
Plans worp mrde for the citi . j
J5enship aw:mK A button will bo ;
prr9ented t0 eaeh citizen who has
reat , he(! the standBrds set up by
his own school council. These 1
awards w ;n be made in February) April. i
The t heme ‘for the
meeting is “Friendship.” ; 1
Tne Council is planning a radio
program which will acquaint the
with its work. The date
be announced later.
After the mizpah the guests
led into the beautifully dec-
orated lunch room for a well-pre-
Left center (inset) Liberian
girl registers; Center picture,
President Tubman with U. S.
Ambassador Edward R. Dudley
on his right, and Public Af¬
fairs Officr Eugn Sawyl.
Lower left, motion picture
unit which will take American
educational films throughout
the country contributing to
a s s education; Lower
pared repast. The school colors,
yellow and orchid, were well blen¬
ded.
Juanita Gilbert, president of
the c" 1 - t hallke(1 Miss Veronica
Taylor principal the school coun¬
and the facu,ty for thelr klnd '
nesses.
The next meeting will be held
at Springfield Terrace on Febru¬
ary 18. Mrs. Nancy Walker is ad¬
visor to the Council.
Ronald Gadson,
Reporter.
To All Eastern Stars
All members of the Order '
0
Star are asked to be
present at the Masonic Temple
Thursday, February 16, at 8
p m. The degree team of
the Queen of the South will dem¬
onstrate and confer this degree
on all members who have not
received the degree. Please be
and in white dresses,
with your badges
Mrs. M L. Ayers
Grand Worthy Matron,
Mrs. .W Williams, directress
TB VD SURVEY
COMPLETED IN
JJRERTY COUNTY
“A recent drive in Liberty
i lout tuberculosis and syphillis brought
ovrr 93% of the trstr’de adult
j population of the county for blood
tests and chest X-rays,” state '
Dr. D. C. Bowdoin, Director of the
Division of Verneral Disease Con¬
;.trol cf the State Department of
_
PwWtio’ Health. Liberty County is
Vnc thirty-sixth county which has
, l ad a mass survey," added Doctor
) Bowdoin, “and as our teams spread
over the state, syphillis recedes,
j end we hope some day to be abb
j to consider it a very rare disease
To accomplish this nd all adults
'should be blood tested for
1 syphillis.”
Out of a total of 4.758 person
j blood tested, 297 were found t’
j have .syphillis and were referred
1 m 1 heir private physicians or sent
11” the Rapid Treatment Center at
Alto for treatment. “Early syphillis
an usually be cured within a few
j I days Bowdoin. with penicillin,” said Doctor
“Tuberculosis is the leading
cause of death in the 15 to 40
year a£e S roun -” asserted Dr. H.
C. Schenck, Director of the Di¬
vision of Tuberculosis Control of
the State Health Department.
"When new ca^s are discovered
during the surveys every effort
is made to see that the' patient
proper treatment. Tubercu-
osu ' 18 * ° ne ° f ° Ur W ° rst pub '
^ “ ' health noblems,” he
When you overload an en-
gine, it breaks down; when
you overwork machinery, it
k.oes to pieces; remember that)
man is much like a machine.
Accommodation is an un-
known quantity so far as some
folk are concerned.
I center, m 0 d ,r e n building
houses new library; Lower
right, Librarian Woodford escorts
President Tubman through the
| library with Ambassador Dud-
ley in background.
The new library is expect¬
ed to be a boon to students
and adults alike. Six hundred
adults and 300 childen were In
i attendance the first day.
Undertakers
Project Plan
For
continued from Page 1
assisted by L. H. White.
The next meeting of the local
organization will be held Sun¬
day afternoon at 5 o’clock at
the YMCA to which all
directors in the district are in¬
vited.
TIf ERS TO PLAY
ALLEN TOES. NIGHT
Savannah State College’s Tigers
get their second shot at the Allen
University Yellowjackets Tuesday,
February 14 in Willcox gymnas¬
ium.
In their first encounter in Co-
lumhia, the Yellowjackets stung
the Tigers 47-42. In the prelim-
inary contest State’s girls squad
fell to the Allen six for their only
defeat of the season. A capacity
crowd is expected.
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scholarship's. CMea - 7—7
The contestants are
II Ann Alexis. Delores Jacobs,
Leon Cooper and Charles Jen-
k.ns, Jr.
1 l.'-.e prizes which consist of
cash awards to winners and to¬
ken pr.ze.s to the ether con¬
testants, will be presented at a
chort program given at St.
Matthew’s parish house on Fri¬
day, Feb. 17 at 7 o’clock. The
principal speaker will be Mrs.
R. Stillman Smith, secretary for
the executive committee of the
Women’s Auxiliary to t‘=ve Na-
Ucnal Society. Other enter¬
tainment w.ll be provided by
cummunity chiiuren. The public
is cordially invited. #
White Priest
Renounces
Continued rrom Page I
from this city. In this district of
verdant lush and salubrious cli¬
mate, deputy city registrar Dr. E.
C. DaCosta, united the couple in *
marriage at the home of the bride’s
parents. occupa^
The bridegroom gave his
tion as teacher, and his bride as
“'gentlewoman,” according to a
certificate of marriage issued by
the island’s registrar general. He
gave his father’s name as Patrick.
The newly-weds are now living
with the bride’s parents.
Wilkins To >,)/
Run For Chi.
Judgeship
Continued from Page One
tion, Rep. Edgar A. Jones, a form¬
er judge himself, said:
“This will help the Republican
party all over the United State*?.
It is about time that we stbp
merely talking about race problems
and & ive evidence that we know
we ’ re a11 Americans.”
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Begin Laying
First Liberian
Railroad •
Continued from Page One
hours. First shipment of iron ore
is expected to be trundled down
the line about March, 1951. Velde
indicated the company was con-
sidering the possibilities of hitch-
ing one or two cars to the o*o
trains for passenger use along tSe
route.