The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-09-11
PROSPERITY HIGH SCHOOL
HAS FINE OPENING
Prof Thornwell Haynes Goes to Rus
sia in Government Service-Mlss
Rebecca Harmon Wins AUt0mO-
: bile-Miss Louise Lester era.
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Prosperity, Sept. 1O.-The l917-ls{s
session of the Prosperity high schoo1
opened this morning and the lndlca-
tions are that this will be one of the
most successful years in the history
of the institution. In addition to the
student body which was larger than
is usually enrolled on the opening day
there were a number of friends ana
= patrons of the school present ana
such exercises as are usually carried
out at the beginning of the session
were had. The teaching corps lnclud-
es: J. s. Wheeler, superintendent; J.
NJ. Bedebaugh, principal; Miss Suo1e
Dennis of Newberry; Miss Cara
Brown: Miss Grace Burton Reagin;
: Miss Dickson of Florence. The mu-
sic department IS again under the
control of Mesdames Browne and
Quattlebaum, Miss Reagin and Miss
Dickson are the new teachers, all the
others having been connected with
. the school last session.
Mr.. Thornwell Haynes who holds
an importass position in the Dipio-
matte department has gone to Petro<
" grad. Russia, where he will be sta
,tiuned at present. This assignment TO
Russia is considered quite comph-
,ment to Mr.. Haynes on account ol
the intricate ENHANCEMENT Of govern
,ment affairs in that country and 1t IS
known that only the best men that
our government can secure will be
sen TO Russia to help to establish
firm Democratic government. Mr.
Haynes was president of Birmingham
college. Birmingham, Ala, when wa-
was first declared in this country and
/, ne Immediately resigned as president
of this college to re-enter the con-,
sular service where he was before ne
s@entered back into the teaching pro-
= &fession. Mr.. Haynes wife who just
returned from Washington will re-
main with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. s. Bowers for an Indefinite period,
while his daughter Sarah Mae wifi go
ITO a woman's college in Birmingham.
Ala.
Miss Rebecca Harmon wop first
isplace in the Automobile Contest given
5lby the Prosperity Drug Company
Louise Lester Won second prize
which is $500 graphanola. The vos-,
.es stood as follows: Miss Rebeccs
Harmon s.115,3S0; Miss Louise Lester
i. S,432,s75.
Sergt Ralph Ward brought a de-
tailed number of troops to Spartan
burg last week from Chickamauga
Sergt. Ward came on from Spartan
= burg to pend few days with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Ward.
Mr. Henry Brooks who is with the
Dupont Powder co. at Hopewill, Va,
= is home for few days stay.
Mrs. Ernest Lu her has returned -
Columbia after visiting relatives.
Mrs. A. G. voigt of Columbia is the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. c. j.,
Shealy.
<Mr S. S: Birge is spending awhile
with his sister. Mrs A. H. Kohn Of
Columbia.
Ms Clemson college scholarship.
FROM Newberry county were won BY
Homsr Wheeler and Boyce Mills,
.tb6th of these young men being grad
uated this Year from the Prosperity
9 nigh school.
Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ. Werts are in
Pomaria WISHING Mrs. J. B. Beden-
baugh
Miss Pearl Wheeler entertained her
friends at as'birthday party" on last
Thursday afternoon. Progressive gam
YES were played. Miss Myra Hunter
&nd Master Walter Stockman scored
highest. winning the prizes. !,
Yces and cakes>wefe served to about
twenty guests.
: y Miss JSe' Langtord has returned
from spafAsnburs:
JoHNsToSE ACADEMY OPENS