The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-03-15
The Kingstree and Williamsburg

the Mexican border are expected tc
reach home within the next few days
and a movement is on foot to give
them a reception in the form of q
barbecue or smoker. Our citizens
should see to it that these young
men. WHO so readily offered their
service to the country. receive a
hearty welcome upon their home
coming.
We must have money! Won't you
pay us what you owe US without
further delay. so that we can pay
OUR obligations to others? We
have tried not to harangue our read.
ers with calls for money. but just
now we need it. and we have faith
enough in the good people who COM
pose The Records family of readers
to believe that they are going to
send US what they owe US without
further delay.
The Kingstree Home Demonstra-
ton club held a profitable meeting
at the demonstration office. on Mon
day afternoon, March 5. Miss Ed
wards delivered a very intructive
lecture and Miss Logan. the retiring
president of the club, presided at
the meeting. As the club was re-
organized, q new set of officers were
elected. The result of the election
was as follows: Presidnt. Miss Mamie
Jacobs; vice president, MrsSA c
Swails; Secretary, Miss Lula Brock
inton. Miss Logan will assist Miss
Edwards this week in conducting
some of her country clubs.
The Woman's Missionary society
of the Methodist church held its
monthly meeting at the home Of
Mrs W E Nesmith Tuesday. A mis-
sion study class was organized for
the purpose of studying the new
book on missions, World Missions
and World Peace" Mrs j F Nc
Fadden was elected delegate, and
Mrs M A Ross alternate, to the an
nual State Missionary conference to
be held at Georgetown in April. At
the close of the meeting delicious
refreshments, consisting Of sliced
cream and cake. were served by Mrs
Nesmith and Miss Edwards.
The revival meetings at the Bap-
tist church conducted by Evangelist
D P Montgomery began last Sunday
and continue to attract large con-
gregations composed of members of
all churches. Like Apollos of old,
Mr. Montgomery is an eloquent man
and mighty in the Scriptures and is
listened to With rapt attention.
Morning and evening services are
held in the church, and afternoon
home prayer meetings are being
conducted over town by both men
and women. The mems afternoon
prayer meetings. however, are held
in the Kingstree Furniture Co.'S
store.
The Mission Study class of the
Presbyterian church met at the
home of Mrs L W Gilland Tuesday
afternoon. Those present were:
Mesdames R J McCabe, Sue T Err
vim, d C Scott, L C Dove, "A c Swails,
&c Burgess, W K Mcintosh, P G
Gourdin, w V Brockington, W 7
Wilkins. S P Harper. P S McChes-
ney, Miss Olive Montgomery and
Mrs Day. who is visiting her former
schoolmate, Mrs Louise Gilland. AT
this meeting the study of the home
mission book, The South Today, "
was completed. At the next meet
ing, to be held at the residence of
Mrs R J McCabe Tuesday, the study
of the foreign mission work, The
Living Christ for Latin America, "
will be taken up.
The regular monthly meeting of
the u D G chapter was held Friday
afternoon at the home of Miss Beu-
lah Nelson. The report of the COM
mittee on the preparation of the year
book, Mrs L w Gilland and Misses
Agness Erckmann and Maude Logan,
was received End approved. An ex-
ce!lent paper on Georgian Heroes
Who Aided in Making Confederate
History" prepared by Mrs w L Tay-
lor was read by Miss Maud Logan.
Mrs P G Gourdin, Rev G T Harmon
and M A Shuler, Esq. were appoint
ed as judges of the competitive es-
says to be prepared by pupils of the
high school, the award to be made
Memorial day. May 10. Mrs T S
Hemingway and Miss Agness Erck-
mann were named as the committee
on the care of the monument grounds
for fhic month Tenntjno rafrash.