Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-09

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Shirley, of Westminster, will be in
terested to know that he has received
a commission as a member of the
Oconee Board Of Education. Mr..
Shirley takes the place of Major w.
J. Stribling, resigned. MIR. Shirley is
a young man of energy, tact and abil-
ity, deeply Interested in the public
schools, and we feel sure will make
worthy successor to Major Strib-
ling, who has given several years to
| the work on the county school board.
Major S. NJ. Martin, Of Clemson Col
lege. remains as q member of the
county board.
Last Friday afternoon the Paul
IIayne Circle held its first meeting Of
the 1917-191S club year at the hos
pitable home Of Mrs. J. A. Steck, on
Faculty Hill. The meeting was
gracefully presided over by the new
president, Mrs. John Ansel, and roll
call was responded to with current
events. The subject for the year is
Music and Art" and the members
are anticipating the study with
gram was as follows: introduction"
by Miss Sallie Stribling; "The hppre-
, citation of Pictures," Mrs. Steck;
"The Subject of Art" Miss Daisy
Strong; Meditation from Thais,"
(Victrola). During the social hour
tempting ice course was served by
Mrs. Steck and Mrs. Hughs. Bowls
of red and white roses added a bright
touch to the attractive room, and
"Old Glory" which bears O special
significance just now, was very much
| in evidence. Those enjoying this
| occasion were Mesdames G. M. Ansel,
J. A. Ansel, Bauknight, Hughs, Moss,
Steck, S. l.. Werner, w. l.. Werner;
Misses Daisy Strong, Eloise Strother,
Sallie Stribling and Ruth Walker.
Red Ripper peas, SO per bushel.
G. w. & J. e. Bauknight.-Adv.
A telegram was received in Wal
halla yesterday by G. A. Norman an
nouncing the death Of e. r. Norman,
SON OF DR.. and Mrs. Richard e. Nor
man, of Florida. Young Mr.. Norman
was killed in battle on Vimy Ridge,
in France. on April 9th. On May Sd,
| l6, young Norman enlisted for s,ar-
vice in France, becoming mei'.ber
Of the Royal Canadian Regimen He
sailed with his regiment from Hall
AK, \. s., on September IS, a.riving
at a point i'm France October 2S, and
was then given final training for ac-
ticc service, which he entered Novem-
Der 10th. at which time he was draft
cd into the V. r. l.. an honor confer
/ red upon the Canadian troops, for
this body OF men is known as "The
Queens Own Regiment" For ten
. days Mr.. Norman and his fellow SOL
diers were at work back Of the lines,
then were thrown into the thick of
the fighting, since which time Mr..
Norman had seen active service con-
tinuously until the 9th Of April
brought him to an untimely end.
Young Norman's father is we'll known
in Walhalla, having lived here for
years as a young man, though he has
resided in Florida for many years.
| The deceased was a nephew of G. A.
Norman, of Walhalla, and was 21
years Of age. The sympathy of many
friends goes out to the bereaved ones
in their sorrow.
For Rent-Ervin cottage, on
lower Main street. See ]. B. S. Dendy,
| Walhalla, S. C.-Adv. 81.
News Of the death of Andrew ].
NJ. Billingsley, which occurred at his
home In the Mountain Rest section
last Monday, will be received with
genuine sorrow by many in Oconee
and elsewhere. Mr.. Billingsley had
been in declining health for quite
long while, yet his condition was not
serious until a short while before the
end came. Andrew J. NJ. Dillingsley
was born in Oconee county, July I'd,
1913, and was. therefore, nearing his
| 7lth year fIe was a son of A. j. M.
and Harriet Billingsley, the latter,
some years after the death of her
husband, by second marriage be-
coming Mrs. Harriet Pell At the
age OF "a years Mr.. Billingsley, tho
subject Of this brief sketch, was hap
PLY married to Miss Eleanor Maui
dana Taylor, who survives him. No
children were born to this union.
Mr. Billingsley's only sister, Mrs.
Rhoda lIerndon, died in Walhalla last
September at the home of her son,
T.. l.. FIerndon. Esq. One half-sister,
Mrs. w. b. Lowell, Of Clinton, Iowa,
survives him. The following half
brothers and sister preceded him to
the grave: VIM. NJ Pell, Evan Il.
Pell and Mrs. Clara Pell Ivester. Mr..
Billingsley was a Confederate yete-
ran, having served valiantly as
member Of one of the cavalry COM
mands under Gen. J. r.. B. Stewart,
being one Of that noted warriors
trusted scouts on many important oc-
casions. His service under arms was
identical with his private life-faith-
full, conscientious, loyal, ever mind
ful Of the fact that trust reposed
entailed responsibilities, and per-
forming each duty with an eye-single
to the greatest good and with a full
consciousness that service we'll per-
formed brings the highest and most
lasting reward. Mr.. Billingsley was
a true Christian, living daily the re-