Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-22
THREE RICHLAND GRADUATES.
School Closes Successful Session
Parsonage Remodelcd for Pastor.

Richland, May 20.- Special: Capt.
j. j. Ballenger attended the State
Democratic Convention in Columbia
last week.
J. p. Stribling attended call
meeting of Pesbytery in Anderson
Friday. He was accompanied home
by our new pastor, Mr.. Vaughn. Mr..
Vaughn's family arrived Friday and
have been staying at the home Of
Capt. j. j. Ballenger.
The men, and ladies Of the COM.
munity have done lot of work on
the parsonage Mr.. Vaughn and fans
lily are to occupy. 1t has been made
into very nice and convenient
dwelling. The men moved the store
building away from the house, and.
that adds a great deal to the looks
of the premises. They have also
painted the house inside and out.
Sam Berry is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Berry.
w. II. Hughs made a business trip
to Gainesville, Ga, Thursday and
Friday.
Mrs. Ed. Bowen, of Pickens, vis-
tied relatives here the latter part of
the week.
Misses Mary and Beulah Berry
months Of teaching school.
Rev. Vaughn filled the pulpit yes
terday and was greeted by large
congregation. The people are well
pleased with him and hope he will
have success here.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Hughs and
son Edwin, Of Walhalla, spent yes
terday with relatives here. They
were accompanied home by Mrs. Ed.
Bowen and children.
The Richland Sunday school will
observe Children's Foreign Mission
Day next Sunday with appropriate
exercises.
The reading contest was held Fri
day evening and was enjoyed by
those present. There we're num-
ber Of contestants from the high
school and primary departments.
The high school pupils did not know
what they were going to read until
they were on the stage. The primary
pupils read from their readers. The
judges, Miss Kittie Sligh Of Seneca,
Miss Berry and Hon. Il. e. Werner.
decided that Miss Pauline Davis was
the best reader in the high school, !
and Miss Fay Driver the best in the
primary room. This was the first
reading contest held, and it was
greatly enjoyed
The Closing Exercises
and contests Of the Richand school
were held Friday night. The hall
was well filled with patrons and
friends of the school, There were
four medals offered to the best in
elocution and oratory in the high !
school, and one for the best in elo-
In lo ,,,i,
program was successfully carried |
out.
Miss Morrison of Seneca, Miss Car
RE Smith Of Bounty Land and Mrs.
w. G.. Armstrong were the judges of |
the two girls contests, and Rev. T..
ID. Vaughn, Rev. n. G. Latham Of |
Westminster. and Hon. r. ~.
Jaynes Of Walhalla. were the judges |
of tho two boys contests. Mr.. |
Jaynes announced the decisions Of
the judges and delivered the medals
as follows: Miss Fay Driver in the |
primary girls contest; Master Will /
Foster in the primary boys contest;
Miss Beth Coe in the high school |
girls contest; Bruce Stribling in the |
high school boys contest, with John |
Coe a close second. Mr.. Jaynes |
made few remarks In praise and |
appreciation Of the success Of the !
speakers. His remarks were enjoyed |
by all.
The following prizes were award
ed to the pupils excellng:
In the high school Miss Grace Yer
ner received the scholarship medal; !
Miss Lula Wyly won Parker foun- !
tain pen for the most Improvement
In, penmanship; Belle Stribling re-
ceived a nice book for being nearest
perfect In attendance; Miss Selma
Driver won the medal for deport-