Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-04-20
NEWS FROM WESTMINSTER.
High School Takes High Rank In Or
atOr'ical COntcst---Pcrsonals

Mrs. JEFF McDavid Of OyertOn.
Texas, last week visited Mrs. John
Durham, friend of her girlhood
days.
Mrs. w. p. Anderson visited in At
lanta last week.
S. Leslie Stribling, Of Seneca, was
here last week.
}. Fl. Carter spent several days in
Greenville recently on professional
business.
Misses Alice and Emily Stribling
visited their uncle, J. p Strihling,
and attended the closing exercises of
the Richland school last Friday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Nj. Norris and AL
| len and Harold spent the week end in
Greenville with relatives. Allen ac-
Quilted himself well in the Inter-
| High School Oratorical Contest held
| IN the Greenville Female College au-
| ditorium Friday evening, winning a
gold medal.
Miss Eva Martin visited her uncle,
}. b. Raysor, Of Greenville, last
week.
Miss Maude and Jameson Stribling
attended the track meet in Green
vile, and also visited their sister,
Mrs. NJ G. Barton, OF Piedmont, last
week. Chandler and Miriam Barton
accompanied them home to visit
their grandparents.
The 1nterHigh School Oratorical
and Athletic Association met in
Greenville at the G. +. G. auditorium
| Friday evening and at the hall park
Saturday afternoon. Easley High
School won first place in the oratori-
cal contest, and Westminster, repre-
sented by Allen Norris, Of the 9th
grade, won the second medal A
large audience was present to hear
the excellent speeches. Prof. Brvan.
OF Furman, president OF the associa-
ton, presided at the meeting. At
the ball park Saturday an enthusiasts
tic crowd and two silver cornet bands
cheered the athletes on the field. Our
team men are VIM. Anderson, Paul
Barnett. viii Dillard, Mark Dickson,
&. d., l.. q. and o. S. Marett, Allen
Norris, ed Pickens, Clyde Powell.
Jameson Stribling, Fred Zimmerman.
0. s. Marett won bronze medals for
getting first place in 100-yard dash,
90 3-5 seconds); 220-yard dash
go seconds), and standing broad
Jump, 60 feet, 2h inches). Ed.
Pickens was awarded bronze medal
for first place in the hammer throw,
| (lO0 feet and fnches). l.. Q. Mar
EFT won bronze medals for first place
In half-mile run (2 minutes and 32
seconds), and for winning first place
IN 44O-yard dash Il minute and "a
seconds.) The team was IN good
condition and were able to make the
highest number Of points because of
thelr good coaching and faithful
practicing.
Tuesday morning at chapel exer-
cises here the medals were presented
by Revs. Lavender Peabody and sim
gleton and w. p. Anderson, trustee.
X. w. Marett, mayor Of our city,
presented the trophy cup, and o. S.
Marett, president of the team, re-
ceived It. The speeches made by
| these citizens were splendid. Profs.
brockman and Taylor also made
good talks.
Mrs. X. w. Marett, Miss Anna,
Miss Pearle and E. G. Marett we're
In Greenville last week attending the
oratorical contest and the track meet.
Misses Madeline Moore and Beulah
Gentry, Of Greenville, visited Miss
Gentry's sister, Mrs. f. G. Lavender.
here recently.
Miss Rosa Norris is visiting Miss
Pearle Norris in Greenville.
Mrs. White, Miss Maude Ballenger
and Paul Ballenger spent Monday in
Seneca.
!. G. BreaZeale. J. s. Carter, d. l..
Norris, w. l.. England and j. w. Nc
Gee spent Saturday in Greenville.
MISS Gussie Harper spent the week
end at Fountain Inn with her sister,
Mrs Fred Pedcn
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Weldon are
moving to Mount Airy, Ga. Mr.. We'll
don has sold his bottling works to
G. w. Kay and Luther CASTOR.
Miss Lula Dickson, who has taught
a very successful school at West I'm
ion. is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. l..
Singleton.
Miss Rosa Mcdonald is at home for
the summer.
Many are enjoying delicious straw
berries Mary Barker (colored) had
a strawberry pie on April 49,
Among those who went to Green
vile Saturday to witness the Inter-
High School track meet were Misses
Lila Reeder, Gladys Carter and Sue
Haley; Elmo Barker, David McClan-
ahan, Oscar Pitts, Lucius England,
Ralph and Jay Carter, Fred Pickens.
w. 10. Mason has purchased Dr.. II.
E. Rosser's house and lot. This Is
a pretty residence and well i'm
| proved lot
w. j. Stribling Is In Columbia at
tending the Knights OF Honor meet
! ing.
DR.. RI. E. Rosser and family have
gone to snyder, Scurry county, Texas,
to make their home. We regret to
lose these estimable people and wish
them much success in their new
| home