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Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01
ANNIE BROWN, Reporter
SALLIE ADAMS, Rec. Secretary

Clarksdale Miss, Feb 5, 1935.-Dear Editor: Please
allow space in the Courier for these few lines in regard
to dear order the Afro-Amercan Sons & Daughters
and wonderful hospital which is home for the suffer
ing went to the Hospital in November and on the 28th
of November 1884, operated on by most sl1fu
Doctors in person of L. r. Miller and R. e. Fuove then
placed in of the who gave 100 per cent
wearing smile of cooperation their faces We
thank the Lord for Custodian Prof T. j. Huddeson
a among men, man of brain and talent. / am now
at home and doing fine. | member of the Sunshine
Lodge No. 423 at Clarksdale Miss We increasing our
number rapidly by the efficient services of our most
worthy president Bro. Abe Ollie, and the faithful f. s.
Bro James Walker We pray the Lord will bless
Custodian and the Medical Directors. spreading the
good news every where go and telling them to join the
Afros you are too late for they in and
how they operate
R A. WALKER, Reporter.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01
Yours for the cause,
CARRIE BELL JOHNSON, Reporter.

Dear Editor: Please allow space IN the Courier TO
say few words about Della Lodge No. 26, Shelby MISS
On the 18th of April 1884, Prof l. E. Edwards made his
first visit and found only four of alive and today we
have not less than 60 active members and we owe this
success to this good man. He with on the 18TH OF
February and very nice program was rendered ana SIX
members added.
We ask the prayers of all that Della Lodge will con-
nue to grow We pray the blessings Of God on the lead
ers of this wonderful organization.
Yours for the good of the Order,
NANCY JOHNSON f. S. and Reporter
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01

p+1ard Ark Feb 26 1935.-Dear Editor: Please
ll,, snaco for me to say few words IN the interest
f Portland No. 1926 and glad to say that we are yet
alive and irving to build up membership we nave
tho Denutv Bro G. r. Hawkins, to come to us on lhe
18th of February We held our meeting MohoaS night
for which banquet and the result OF his WISH seven
- ,lors were added We are asking the prayers for
his lodge that it will continue to grow
''' SARAH JONES, President
OPHEIIA KING, f. S.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01

Mergod Miss Feb. %, 1935.-Dear Editor: Please
let this appear in the monthly Afro-Amerlcan Courier
On Tuesday night Jan 10 the local lodge gave banquet
in honor of Prof. l. E. Edwards me welcome a'uIess
was delivered by Ruby L. Jones' F. s. OF this number he
marks h,, Sister Mary Jones' President. An excellent talk
I,v ex-presdent Sister Annie McGary wonderful ad-
dress was delivered by Prof l. E. Edwards lst wee
President of the Afro-American Sons Daughters "A
beautiful prize cake given that was calleo cahoe
cake with the coors of pink and white Everybody took
,, on This beautiful cake and it proved success.
MARY JONES, President, Lodge No. 1926.
RUBY L. JONES, f. S.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01

Murphy, Miss, March II, 1935.-Dear Editor: Please
allow space in the paper to say few words for Sun
flower No 155. l want to say the seventh OF TINS
month Mr. Shorter from Greenville, to come to US
but some how failed to make his arrival and we were
very sorry did put program over wrote SIX APP
plcatons and a paper read by Mrs Willie Harris.
The title of the paper was "Snce the A1ros mace d
Start" Welcome address by Mrs Jessie NJ Davis Paper
bv Mrs Claudia B. Johnson title, opportunity. Mr. W.
R. Davis our President rendered outline to the guests
With the help of the Lord trying to put the
program over.
W. r. DAVIS, President.
L. NJ JACKSON, f. S.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01

Merigold, Mss.-To the Editor, Afro American Cour-
Ter: We as members of the local lodge No. 1927 Meri
gold Miss. asking for space in the Afro-Amercan
Courier to give honor to whom honor is due Bro L. D.
Shorter came US and brought good of the Afro
American Sons & Daughters. We blessed with a
membership of 20 members We feel that the Lord sent
this good man to and hope for him long and prosper
Gus life. We striving to pull off Sc membership
drive the 25h of March We ask the prayers of all the
Afro-American Sons Daughters that might increase
our membership.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01

Cleveland Miss Feb 28 1935.--Dear Editor: Please
allow space your paper to let the many readers of the
Afro-Amercan Courier know what Cleveland Lodge No
1872 is doing On Tuesday night Feb II, we sponsored
Manless Wedding a banquet and membership drive in
honor our Supreme VicePresdent, Prof f. Edwards
The welcome address was made by Sister Edna Lee, Mrs
NJ E. Mullins made the opening remarks and spoke OF
Prof Edwards as the man that a smile. Prof Ed
wards wonderful and true leader Mrs. E. Edwards
ILL., but befof - nee and made some
strong remarks 'e loud in their
applause were added The
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01

Dear Editor: Will you allow space in the Afro
American Courier to speak a few words for ST JonH
Lodge No 1895 We yet the firing line OF the Afro
American Sons Daughters trying to make our lodge as
strong as any other lodge the State We strong IN
mind but few in number. We have strong faith IN the
Founder and Custodian of the Afro-American Sons q
Daughters going to follow him to the end fo
we believe he is man sent from Cod May God bless all
of the leaders of this organization.
Fraternally yours,
MINNIE HAWKINS, F. S.
CLARA JOHNSON President
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01
SARAH JUNF4N, TTV0IUUI
OPHELIA KING, +. 5.

slccnc Miss Feb 27, l935.-To the Editor OF the
ArroAmerican Courier: We are asking that you VIII
nloaso allow space in the Afro-Amercan monthly Courier
for me to say few words about TINS loose' Ne ~:
No. 1917 We are trying to make better progress ,n.s
a tbo, ,ya did last wear | praying each day that
we might get better Afro spirit Some tme we are 40
the Children of Israel when they were crossing Vhe eo
Sea with great faith and hope in their good leader MOSES
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01

Long Miss, Feb. 10, 1935.-Dear Editor: Please al
low me space in your paper to say few words about
New America Lodge No. 265 We have loving president
and we are among the number of Afros who trying
to make their lodge successful We pray that DR. Miller
and the Custodian will live long to carry the good
work that they doing.
MATILDA RIGGINS, f. s.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01
EMMA SCOTT, F. S. and Reporter.

Dear Editor: Please allow space in the paper for
me to say few words about White Star Lodge No. 292
for the first time in life. / say we have the real
Afro Spirit and hope continue to increase faith
in this wonderful organization that is doing much for
God bless Cousin Tom, who is the Founder and
Custodian of this organization We pray that the Good
Lord will take Of the good Dr. Miller May he live
long for wonder sometimes who will fill his place when
the Lord will call him from labor to reward
Faithfully yours,
ANNIE BROWN, Reporter
SALLIE ADAMS, Rec. Secretary.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01

lodge allowed $1.00 extra from the treasury as biz
token for Prof Edwards
Our F. s., Bro. Charlie Anderson, is always q y!
job We say he is the best in the State, and he is D
president, Sister Smith, is moving spirit in the od
and we all love her. She made personal birthday 81
to Prof Edwards the night of his visit.
E. SMITH, President.
C. ANDERSON, F. S.
WILLIE N GREEN, Reporter
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01
R. A. WALKER, Reporter.

Beuah Miss-Dear- Editor: Please allow space II
your wonderful paper for to say few words about
Lodge No. 1929 With the help of the Good Lord we are
going on to the hill of We have nice number
and doing all and we are asking the prayers o.
the good Afro members that we do more
L. A. McEACHEN, +. S.
G. c. McEACHEN, President.
A. G. eileen, Reporter,
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01
w. r. DAVIS, President.
l.. M. JACKSON, f. S.
program over.

Dear Editor: Please allow space in the monthly
Afro-American Courier to few words concerning
cur lodge St Mark No 1885, Leland Miss. We are few
in number but faithful and have the Afro SPIRIT ana
are striving with Lord to help to gain new members
for orr number We pray that the Lord will keep in
his care the good leaders who at the head OF the helm
We also pray Gods blessings on State Organizer Bro
g. T. Hawkins.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01

We have filled our hearts with faith for most efficient
leader Prof l. E. Edwards. Rev. Williams with
Prof Edwards when he visited in January. short
program rendered in the behalf Of the president
Prof Edwards gave some wonderful instructions and
our hearts made to rejoice while he spoke to
by the way.
EMMA SCOTT F. S. and Reporter.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01
BRO. JOHN CLARK, President.
JIM SHERARD, Vice-President.
SUE EMMA CLARK, Rec.-Sec.
FROZENA MILES, F. S.

Indianoa Miss, Feb. 9, 1935.-Dear Editor: Please
alc space in your for few words for lodge NO.
1864 We are few in number We putting forth every
effort to make our lodge second We have faith in
our great leader and the faith that have in the Afro
American Daughters organization will help US on
to the hill of success.
Yours in Christ,
KATIE BELL PERRY.
D. M. MACK, F. S.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01

Cruger, Miss.-Dear Editor Will you please allow
space in the Monthly Paper for to say few words
for the st. Peter Rock Lodge No 1896 Cruger Miss.
will say first doing fine after having been operated
on in the Afro-American Sons & Daughters Hospital
the 10Th of August, 1884 shall always praise the Afro
Americans wonderful Hospital Our lodge is quite young
but have the Afro spirit Four of members have
had services in the Hospital Mrs. Chrisener Wright F.
S., Mrs Corene McGee Mrs. Vantoster Smith, Mr.. JIM
Hemphill. Too many good words not be said about
this wonderful organization and the good Drs Miller and
Fuove the and the Founder and Custodian Hon.
I. j. Huddleston.
MRS CHRIsTENER WRIGHT, F. s. and Reporter.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01

which is APP
IIuddsetOn.
5 truly per-
ntless cOur-
oAoyed place
ere until then I'M
f the Afro-American
ldenced by his ability to
,ers during the months of
led in January with III
airy.
able evidences of his ability
or. He is constantly demonstrating
ms persl5.c-.> 20 a cause which is of magnitude.
The rapidity with which Negroes in Mississippi are
joining the Afro-Amercan Sons Daughters is proof
of its worth They expressing their faith in or
ganzation which has for its aim the security of its mem
h4rs The service which it is rendering to humanity
being by those outside Of the group.
me lodges set up by the Supreme Inspector are as
Nettleon Lodge-Crawford.
F'oasant Grove.
i Lodge-Starkville,
Creek-StarkvilIe.
uke Iodge-Okolona.
IN Lodge-Houston.
on New Hope-LeXington.
rospect-West Point.
: that the of these lodges Will be
also pray for the continued success OF the
tor May he live long to enlist others in
iciaI organization of its kind in the state.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01
NOTICE..

Watch YOUR receipts If the Custodians name Is not
written on them like sn'. 49, a&-44A'z7>>c
do not accept it. In other words demand this signature
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1935-03-01

Darlove Miss, Feb. 26, 1935.-To the Afro American
Sons Daughters Courier Please allow space in
your paper say word for Zion Field Lodge No. 321
We few in number but by the help of the Lord we
TRYING to make better progress this year than we
did year. We asking that you all will for
success. We want Cousin Tom to be with when
put membership drive which will be some time
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
PENSION BOARD
OF STATE MEETS
Considers Several Cases at
Session Held in Dover
Last Wednesday
10 APPLICANTS IN KENT

The State Mothers Pension Com
mission in session at Dover, Wed
nesday considered cases in all three
of the counties of the State There
are women waiting for pensions to
be granted since 1892. One wo-
man who is No. 81 on the list in
New Castle county has two little
children to look after while she is
suffering from a heart condition
The commission however, is power
less to find aid as there are one
hundred and eighty waiting and all
applicants are taken in chrono-
logical order Ten new applica-
tions in New Castle county were
considered, four of which were
granted. In Kent county there
were 10 ON the waiting list with no
funds available. One application
for restoration was denied. In
Sussex county, there were 10 on
the waiting list, of which one was
granted. The chairman, Miss Cora
G. Tschudy from Kent county;
Mrs. Joseph M. Lank. of Milton,
Sussex county and Miss Frances
A. Griggs, the executive secretary,
will attend the eighth annual meet
ing of the Child Welfare Confer
ence to be held in Baltimore, Md,
March 1.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
The TaIkative Woman

Probably if any of the sterner
sex read this heading they will say,
at least to themselves, Where will
you find one who isn't?" 1 know
that members of our sex generally
have the reputation of being very
fluent takers. And it is a COM
mon saying that when a group of
women get together someone's rep
utation is torn to shreds-but l
don't believe this is any more true
of women than men.
A talkative woman may not be a
gossiping one at all. have known
many who are not. Some talk on
ceasingly, but if their neighbor's S
affairs were mentioned, it was not
done in an unkindly manner. We
all know that actions speak louder
words, and many a persons repu-
tation has been ruined by some one
who wouldn't say a word oh, no,
but the shrug of the shoulder
and the uplifted eyebrow were
more expressive than many words.
People who gossip about their
neighbors are usually those who do
not read or think much If they
did they would have something else
to fill their minds.
Goppis appeals only to the worst
in a persons nature, and in time
makes them small in mind and
cramped in soul. 1t is a good rule
if you can not say kind thing
about person, to keep quiet, but
there is generally some redeeming
quality in even the worst char
acter.
Ruth Moffitt.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
WILL INVITE M.
E. CONFERENCE
Delmar Will Seek to Have
Body of Next Annual Ses-
sion There i'm 1886
DELEGATES INSTRUCTED

w. S. Nelson was elected lay
delegate and Mayor Leroy T.Lock-
erman, alternate delegate to the
Wilmington Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church to be
held at Seaford next March at a
meeting of the official board and
congregation of the pelmar NJ. E.
Church, Wednesday night. Mr.
Nelson is secretary of the board.
DR.. Leonard White, pastor, also SUI
perintendent of Salisbury district,
gave the principal address. Mayor
Lockerman extended a vote of
thanks to DR.. White on behalf of
the board for his work. 1t was
during the pastorate of DR. White
there that elimination of plans for
the complete renovation of the
church building was begun. The
official board also voted officially to
invite the 1886 Wilmington Con-
ference sessions to be held in Del
mar. It was pointed out that Del
mar, because of its central loca-
tion, being halfway between Cape
Charles and Wilmington, the limits
of the conference, is ideally stu
ated and offers facilities for bust
ness meetings.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
G. Rawley.
The Death of q Cat

For sometime a cat or some
thing had been stealing our min
Eter's chickens. He was an elder
ly, nervous man of about So Af-
ter watching and losing chickens
for a few nights, he decided that it
was an old gray cat that was do
ing the stealing. He set a trap
and caught the cat, tying it up in
bag. Because the cat was so
large he decided not to drown it
but shoot it. He went down to his
neighbor's, Mr.. Brown, to borrow
shot gun. Mr.. Brown gave him
the gun and decided to go up with
him To watch the shooting. When
they got to the parsonage the min
lister wanted Mr.. Brown to do the
shooting, because it was his gun
and he was more used to it. Mr..
Brown was a large, elderly man
with not too good eye sight. The
two men stood near the bag which
contained the cat. MIR Brown shot
a large hole in the bag, but before
the men could reach the sack, the
cat squeezed through the hole and
went running off into the orchard.
The cat never bothered the chick
ems again. | believe it was scared
to death instead of shot to death.
f. Hughes
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
Smyrna High
School .ACtiUitieS
Contributed Articles By Pupils Covering Literary
Efforts Sports, and News Of School Interest

stage. Innocent women and chill
dren along with the soldiers will be
slaughtered. The world will be the
battle field.
Europe has been, and still is,
seething with revolt and revolu-
ton. When the king of Yugoslavia
was aSsassinated, the world Utterly
held its breath.
ITO be prepared for war is the
only way to have peace" seems to
be the slogan of the world. All the
countries are outfitting ships, air
planes, and armaments. War is on
the horizon.
But is there no bright side of
war, no advantage? Right now
we are on the last lap, Cor so they
say) of a havoc wrecking depres-
sion. 1t will be years before we
are back to normal Thousands
are still destitute. If war took
the lives of millions of men, it
would be a tragedy, but to be an
optimist, we could see where there
would be positions and food for the
rest after a considerable portion of
a surplus population is dead.
Charles Thompson.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
"SeyenteeDo

I'm seventeen this week, and as
/ smear gobs of ipstick on my lips
and dab ruby nail polish on my
nails, I smile superiority to myself
and reflect how naive 1 must have
been at sixteen. tenderly remem-
ber my narrow field of conversa-
ton, punctuated with a great deal
of slang and some of the embar-
easements connected with it. My
banks" my interest in Philadel-
phia, and my dislike for school
work, are all remembered with a
superior air as BELTS a person who
feels he has put his past behind
him.
Next year, I will remember how
unsophisticated 1 was at seventeen,
and all the stupid things l did at
that time, but for the time being
1 shall have the pleasure of re-
membering my lack Of sophistica-
tion at sixteen. .......
Pauline RothweH.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
BOY SCOUTS OF
DOVER AREA
Scout Court of Honor Head at
Dover and Made Several
Awards
TEN YEAR A w ARD S

The presentation of Ten Year
Program Awards to the Scout
Troops of the Dover District that
fulfilled certain requirements as to
growth and activity during 1884
was a feature of the Scout Court
of Honor held at the Dover School
on Saturday evening. These
awards were made by j. Wallace
Woodford to Dover Troop No. 1;
Dover Troop No. 2; Dover Troop
No. 8 and Camden-Wyoming Troop
No. 1. Other individual Scout
Awards made were as follows:
Tenderfoot Badges to H. Brandt
King and Barrett Cullen; Second
Class Badges to Herman Wharton,
Gilbert Chadwick, Alvin Coudright,
James Brulatour, Leonardo D'Armi
and Elwood Shearers; First Glass
Badge to Barnett Chadwick; Merit
Badges to Robert Berger, Henry
Custer, Billy Clements, Glenn Bun
dy, Norman Swift, David Muir and
George Ehinger, Jr.; Star Scout
Awards to Robert Berger and Hen
ny Custer; Reading Certificates to
Richard Joyeusaz, George Ehinger,
Jr., William Lovegrove, Robert
Ehinger and Mickey Somber. In
the Scouting Contests held in the
gymnasium previous to the Court
of Honor the winners were as fol-
lows: Knot-tying won by the Sem
ior Patrol of Dover Troop No. 1;
Signalling Contest won by the Sen.
ior Patrol of Dover Troop No. /,
F'uzz-stick Whiting won by Cobra
Patrol, Troop No. 3, and Compass
Contest won by Hound Patrol
Troop No. 3. In total scores for
the four contests the first five
Patrols were as follows: first
Cobra Patrol, Troop 8, "a points;
second Hound Patrol, Troop 3, %
points; third Senior Patrol, Troop
/, 30 points; fourth Silver Fox
Patrol, Troop 8, 16 points; fifth
Eagle aPtrol, Troop 1, IA points.
Other activities of the Scouts for
this Anniversary Week include at
tending Church in a body on Sum-
day. Dover Troops No l and 3 at
tended the Baptist Church on Sun
day morning, and Dover Troop No.
2 their home church, The Peoples
Congregational, on Sunday even
ing. Other Troops Of Kent County
attended Churches in their com
munities.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
q VOTED HIGH
COLLEGE HONOR
Is Delaware Students and II
WOmen's College Excel in
Their Class Work
HIGH SCHOLASTIC HONOR

Fifteen seniors in Delaware Col
lege, twelve in the Women's Col
lege, University of Delaware, and
one member of the faculty of the
university, were elected last week
members of the local Chapter of
the Phi Kappa Phi, Honor Society.
The election is made by the local
active members of the society and
it is the highest scholastic honor
that a student can win Election
is based almost entirely on schol-
astic attainments. The students
honored by election to Phi Kappa
Phi (given in the order of their
scholastic standing) follow: Del
aware College: o. A BARLEY, of
New Castle; Henry Maguigan, of
Wilmington; Olin Lowe MacSorley,
of Little Creek; H. H. Stroud, w.
P. McEvilly, Louis Harry Schin-
field, of Wilmington; Isador Slovin,
of Wilmington; Daniel Ainslee
Brown, of Wilmington; Daniel L.
Hermann, of Wilmington; Theo-
dore Oscar Mitchell Wills, of New
ark; A. NJ Lupton, j. P. A. Welt,
Roy Linden Hill, Jr., of Whining
ton; James Warren Nichols, of
Wilmington; James Howard Pat
terson, of Wilmington.
IL From WOmen's College
Women's College Esther Top
kis of Wilmington; Elizabeth Wood
Wills, of Newark; Katherine Eliz-
abeth Lynch, of Pennington; Yer
mona Josephine Chalmers, of New
ark; Helen Calvert Handy, of New
Brighton, N Y; Jean Elizabeth
Mason, of Wilmington Alberta
Elizabeth Edge, of Wilmington;
Ellen Palmer, Elizabeth Marie
Manchester, of Wilmington; Mar
jorie Amerling Slider, of Lang
horne, Pa; Viola Evelyn Phillips,
of Hickory, Pa; Anne Easily
Cheavens, of Wilmington. Faculty
DR.. L. A. Stearns, entomologist.
The annual initiation and banquet
of the local chapter will be held at
later date. The officers of the
local chapter are: President, DR..
@. c. Drake; vice-president, DR.. A.
S. Eastman; secretary-treasurer,
Dr. r. w. Helm; corresponding
secretary, Prof. r. w. Jones.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21

Joined the Central Fair circuit of
Pennsylvania, which includes such
cities as Allentown, Reading, York,
Lewiston and Kutztown, Pa, and
assures the local fair a higher
grade of harness racing. The old
officers and directors were re-elect-
ed. The vacancies on the board of
directors, caused by death, were
not filed William w. Sharp. Har-
rington business man, was selected
as the new superintendent of the
State Building to succeed the late
D. B. Tharp. The officials are very
enthusiastic over the free attrac-
tions secured for this year, which
include nine big acts of vaudeville
besides the Diamond Revue. The
band with the revue will give the
fair association an extra musical
number. Joe Basile will again ap-
pear with his Madison Square
Garden Band. improvements will
be made to the grandstand. The
bench seats will be replaced with
chair seats. After the remodeling
Is completed, a thorough inspection
for safety will be made All the
buildings on the grounds will be
repainted. Cetin and Wilson, one
of the largest carnivals exhibiting
in the East, will be the attraction
on the midway.
Smyrna times., 1935-02-21
"Gentleman Voucher"
Found Not GUILTY.

Boston, Mass.-The gold dig
ger has no place in Judge Thorn
as III. Dowd's court.
Lucille Walker charged that
Ernest Greenidge threatened her
with bodily harm.
The judge asked her who tba
man was, and she explained that
he was her gentleman voucher -
What do you mean by 'vouch-
err" demanded the court.
She explained that he bought
her clothes.
why, you're a gold digger"
the judge replied, and found
Greenidge not guilty.