The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, May 11, 1922, Image 4
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THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1922
News Among the Romans.
Miss Louise Snow is home for th(
summer after having taught schoo
ne.tr Georgetown for the past session
Miss Martha McFadden of the An
drews high school faculty, spent lasi
week-end with Miss Emmie Snow.
Miss Louise Haddock is spending
some time in Charleston at the horn*
Mr A FT. Haddock.
1U USt uuvauvij
F. R. Hemingway, Esq., of Kings
trie, spent the week-end here wit)
his mother, Mrs. A. B. Hemingway
* Dr. P. S. Thomas of Great Falls
visited friends here Sunday.
W. H. Baker oi Hemingway, wa
tie guest of Furney Rhcm severa
cays last week.
Mrs. H. B. Boyd of Floydale, i
visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. K. Way
Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Durant and sor
Fed and Francis Hill of Georgetown:
spent Sunday here with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Eaddy and chil
dren of Hemingway, visited Mr. an
Mrs. Cary Rollins Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Altman o
fleorgetown spent several days las
v;eek with the latter's parents, Mi
ind Mrs. Edward Cribb.
W. T. Hemingway of Hemingwa
was a \ sitor here Sunday.
Mi. s'icl Mrs. Jtiinesc ^iidd ana in
tie son of Georgetown, spent som
time wii.h. the former's parents, Mi
and Mis. Edward Cribb, last wee!
J. B. ilemingway and Furney Rher
,vere in Georgetown Wednesday o
business.
Georgetown and Union high schoc
teams crossed bats on the local dia
mond last Tuesday afternoon. Th
game resulted in a victory for George
town, the score being 13 to 12.
A protracted meeting was held a
Union Methodist church last weel
the pastor, Rev. G. K. Way was as
eisted by the Rev. G. P. Watson o
Mullins.
The Rome Bool: club held its regu
lar meeting last Tuesday rfternoo:
with Miss Mary Rhem as hostess
Mrs. G. E. Grier and Miss Gertrud
Haddock read very interesting paper
on the subject selected for that meet
ing. Mrs. G. K. Way gave a ver;
interesting and instructive report o
the meeting in Columbia of the Feder
ation of Women's clubs. During th
social hour delicious ice cream an<
cake were served.
The Epworth League meeting las
Sunday night was well attended. Thi
being the night for the installatioi
of officers the effective installatioi
program was carr'ed out. Miss Flor
ence Hemingway was the leader. Th
following are the officers for the com
ing year: President, Mr. Rufus Cribb
vice-president, Miss Gertrude Had
dock; secretary, Miss Florence Hem
ingway; treasure** Mr. Sarvis Cribb
corresponding secretary, Miss Nel
Wilson; superintendent devotiona
meetings, Miss Emmie Snow; super
intendent social service, Miss Anni<
Wilson; superintendent department o;
recreation ^nd culture, Miss Marj
Rhem; superintendent missionary de
partment, Mrs. G K. Way; superin
tendent of Juniors. Miss Louise Snow
o
News Notes From Hemingway.
Hemingway, May 9.?Mr. Olivei
Venters of Sar.ford, Fla., arrived
Sunday to spend the summer here
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N,
M. Venters.
Mrs. R T. Harmon and daughter
Miss Katie, spent Sunday with Mr?\
Harmon's mother at Conway.
Mr. and Mrs. Harper of Conway,
were the week-end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Van Harper.
Mrs. Leo Edmunds of Savannah,
Ga., is on a shcrt visit to her mother,
Mrs. N. M. Venters.
Mrs. Fore of latta, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. E. L. Ard.
Miss Myrtle Martin spent the weekend
in Florence.
Misses Virginia Galloway, Hattie
Venters an 1 Mr. Waiter Baker spent
'
Sunday afternoon in Georgetown.
Messrs Harper and Both of Planter
sville, called on friends here Thursoay
evening.
Mrs. Ton: McCutchen and daughter,
Miss Ruby, returned to Kingstree
Sunday after visiting the former's
sister, Mr G. S Hemingway.
Mr. Furnie Hemingway of Kingstree.
spent Sunday night with his
brother, Mr. W. T. Hemingway.
Dr. P. S. Thomas of Great Falls,
was a pleasant caller in town Sunday
afternoon
Mr. W. C. Rollins of Rome was in
town Monday.
Borne to Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Aid,
M?.y 7th, a daughter,
i The lady teachers' base ball team
played the frt men of towr. an interesting
game here last Wednesdayscore
being 22 to 20 in favor of thf
{ fats. Proceeds went to the Epwortli
League to help buy carpets for th?
- church. The game was greatly en1
joyed by all those present.
The Hemingv.-ay school base bal
team played twj games last week
defeating Kingstree at Kingstrei
Tuesday, score 2? to 2; Johnsonvilh
I at Johnsonville Friday, Hemingwaj
I 19 Johnsonville 3.
r The annual Children's Day was helc
at the Methodist church here Maj
? 7th. Sunday school was held onlj
for the ladies' and men's Bible classes
During the usual church hours th<
? children of the community and town
j gave a very delightful program whicl
was quite a credit to the con:mitte<
* that had it in charge. Special musii
t was rendered by a choir of the boy
and girls of the Junior Bible classes
f under direction of Miss Carrie Baker
a organist. The church was filled, whicl
showed the spiri* and interest of th<
people in t^e "little folks'" day.
a
News From Salters.
Salters Depot, May 8.?Misses Lull
s Ferrell and Jennie Salters of th
1 Oianta school faculty, spent the week
end here.
s Mr. Dantzler, tiie News and Courie
r> representative, is here today lookin,
1( after the interest of the paper.
The A. C. L. Depot here has pre
sented a very active scene each after
. noon for the past week or ten days
d large quantities of berries and bean
being shipped each day. Tuesday wit
f i;essed the first solid car load of bean
it shipped from here. We hope th
good work will go on, the bean cro
J is very promising and we hope fo
y good prices.
We were glad to have uur goo
. friend, Mrs. H. T. McClary of Kings
e tree, over for the commencement es
ercises.
^ Miss Irma Netties of Columbia, i
n spending a few days with relative
n here.
The thousand gallons of milk shij
>1 red from Salters (published in las
_ week's issue) were shipped by Messr
e W. E. Blaclavcll and S. P. Brittoi
Mr. A. W. Montgomery shipping froi
Lanes. ? ? it
o
At the B. Y. P. U. Columbia-Pe
i- Dee sectional convention held in Floi
f ence last week ard through Sunda
officers for the ensuing year wer
i- chosen as follows: President, Re
n Mark R. Osborne Ebinezer; Firs
?. vice-president, Boyce R. Clardy, Mul
e lins; Second vice-president, C. I
s Crow, Hartsville; Third vice-presiden'
- Allen Harvin; Secretary ana treasure]
y Miss Edra Anderson, Florence; Re
f i>orter, Miss Rachel Smyrl, Columbia
- The next meeting of the conventio
e will be held in Columbia next spring
d
Chas. M. Wilson killed himself, i
t is alleged, at his home near Summer
s ton, Saturday morning, about 6 o'clocl
n A pocket knife was the instrumen
n used, his throat being slashed across
- He was the youngest son of the lat
e Capt. Thomas Wilson, and was abou
ttaqvk? a# qcpa TKafa cimnroe Kin
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SALTERS' SCHOOL CLOSED.
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Interesting Program of Exercises g
Held Last Friday. Commencement
exercises of the |
Gaiters high school were held in the |
town hall 0:1 Friday evening. May 5th. |
The following urogram was render- |
cd: B
Invocation?Row W. I. Sinnott.
, Welcome?Mary Britton. |
Music?School children. |
Declamation, Tho Bear Story (Riby) f
i ?Susie McDaniel. |
Music?Primary grades. |
, Declamation, The Power of Prayer on I
The First Steamboat up the Ala- '
i bama (Louier)?Mildred David. 1
Music?Boys Chorus. j
, Declamation! Last Charge of Ney j
(F. T. Headly)?James A Ferrell. j
i Music?Girls Chorus,
s Address?Dr. Osiver Sawyer, of !
Georgetown. !
Music?Class Song. {
I Presentation of Diplomas?Rev. W. I. j
, Sinnott.
; Music?Mrs. F. L. Richardson,
s Awarding of Mec.al and Prizes?Rev.
r B. S. Hughes.
Music?School Children.
1 Benediction?Rev. B. S. Hughes. I
r The afternoon trough overcast with
f clouds and occasional thunder show
ers gave place to an evening of beau2
tiful moonlight, with a delightful cool
i breeze from the west, which made
1 the exercises much more enjoyable.
2 The children acquitted themselves
c admirably in their several parts, bear- I
s ing evidence of thorough training and i
!. rirofni u.*n-lr nf thp teachers. '
There were three graduates this
i year: Misses Susie McDaniel, Mile
c'red David, and Mr. Jas. A. Ferrell.
Dr. Sawyer made a very fine address,
and completely captivated the
large audience with his pleasant wit
and humor,
a The session just closed has been
e one of the best the school has had.
Teachers have been faithful in the
discharge of the*'r duty as the evi- j
r dence of the woik is shown in the j
g scholars.
The faculty th._ past session was
!- Miss Lou B. Ferguson of Renno, prin -
cipal, with Misses Madge Cooper and I
5, Nell Chandler assistants. The stage
s was beautifully decorated for the occasion,
the color 'cheme being green
s and white.
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p Community Market Opens.
r
The opening of the community mard
ket on last Saturday was a decided
success. Much credit is due the marketing
committer for the attractive
flace secured by them and for the
is splendid plans worked out for the
iiiaiiweiuig.
j We had oa sale beets, peas, turnips,
)- radishes, lettuce, carrotts, onions, cabst
bage, potatoes, blackberries, eggs,
s cakes and butter, every thing fixed
1. up in attractive marketable packages
n j so that theve was no confusion when
j customers came in to purchase supi
plies. The sales amounted to $14.00.
e j The market will be open every Sat..
J urday from 10 to 12 o'clock. These
y i vho bring produce for sale are aske
ed to bring it between 9 and 10 o'clock
v and to come back promptly at 12
;t o'clock to get their money and any
I- thing that is left over. May we not
i\ expect a better variety and more buyt
ers on next Saturday.
MISS HATTIE J. McMURRAY,
County Home Dem. Agent.
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e Meets the second Thursday night |
t in each nonth. Visiting bretheren 1
a cordially invited, 0. H. Kinder, W. !
M? Donald Montgomery, Secretary.
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may purchase under this plan:
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400.00 purchase, 40.00 cas
300.00 purchase, 30.00 cas
200.00 purchase, 20.00 cas
100.00 purchase, 10.00 cas
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