Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-06-20
SENECA TO SERVE RED CROSS.
Meeting Held Tuesday Night-AItems
OF Personal Interest.

son commencement this week.
Charley Byrd, Thornley, Cary and
fert Iribble are at home on a Ave-
uay furlough. The families OF these
soioier Doys are rejoicing In their
presence Tor few days before re-
Joining their regiments at Columbia.
ana their many friends are extend.
ing them the glad hand
": y. Stribling and son, w. D., Jr.,
tives here and elsewhere in the conn
ty. Dick Is former Oconea bov
ana mas many friends who are pIod
TO meet with him again and to know
Inat nus health Is greatly improved.
ana that he Is prospering in his ad,
opted State. - "'S "u-
warren Gignilliat is with home
folks for the vacation season.
MISS sara Davis is at home for the
summer vacation after a years study
at oe. Mary's College, Raleigh, N. C.
filled the pulpit Of the Baptist church
last Sunday morning and night. his
Visit oelng In the interest Of boys
SCHOOL IN the mountains above Green
'ille. Ihe service at night partook
OF the nature OF q union service. the
pastors Of the other churches assist
ing. "'''''
Fiarry bryan, a former Oconee
'poy, and one in whom Seneca people
especially are Interested, has recently
been elected president of the Missis-
sippi State Christian Endeavor. This
Is an honor worthily bestowed. and
MS friends here will follow with in
terest the career Of this young man.
FRED khoury, who enlisted some
tllne ago In the army, has been visit
Ing MS homefolks here the past week.
Young Khoury is an Assyrian
me Seneca Dancing Club will give
a dance on Friday night honoring
Miss Sue Ellen Hunter. a popular
brlde-elect Of the month.
Misses Earle and Isbcll, two of
Walhalla's popular young bellies.
spent the past weekend with Miss
May Stribling.
John Edwards is on a business trim
to New York.
J. w. Stribling spent day with
MS mother here last week, coming
from Oglethorpe on Thursday on A
4S-hour furlough before leaving for
Iexas, where he expected to receive
training in field artillery at Fort Sam
Houston. Since that time the regi-
ment has. received orders to remain
at Oglethorpe for training
r. D. Neil's large garage and auto
repair establishment is going up
RAPIDLY, and when finished will be a
dlstlnct addition to the business
houses in Seneca. 1t is situated on
the corner Of Townville and First
streets, adjoining the lot where his
present business is conducted.
Mrs. R. Y. II. Lowery has arrived
In Seneca to spend the summer with
her daughter, Mrs. w. O. Hamilton
T. 3. Jones. of Lowndesville, spent
ing come week ago TO remain until
after the E!untar-Ca nuptials.
airs, J. II. rhonpHon, of Atlanta,
= visit .nE&her parents. air. andtMrs.
r. F#tleXandcr
On tuesday Nigh, Col. r. II.
Jaynes was in Seneca for the pur-
pc1c Of organizing a Red Gross aux
1liary. This is move which should
receive the undivided support Of
every citizen in the place. Will
Seneca fall behind in this, when she
has already sent boys to France?
Surely this Is a step which will ap-
peal to all and in which all can help
to do his or her bit!
On next Sunday morning the new
Presbyterian church will be used for
the FIRST time. The usual preaching
service and Sunday school will be
held as usual, but In the afternoon
at 4.30 o'clock the new church will
be formally opened, when visitors
throughout the county will be expect
ed. All the ministers of the county
OF this denomination are expected to
take part in the service and a large
congregation Is expected. This will
be red-letter day for Presbyterians
OF Seneca, as the hopes and plans of
years will culminate in the opening
of this handsome new ediflce.
The wife of the Governor of North
Carolina has issued an appeal
through the papers OF that State to
the women-particularly those who
are members Of clubs and other So
c1al organizations-to make the re-
freshment feature of these as simple
as possible. or to eliminate them al
together. This advice, it seems to
NE, should g considered by such
organizations throughout the cOun-
try at this time, when we are urged
70 economize in every possible way.
we as nation are being criticised
Dy the visiting commissions from
ioie1gn countries for an apathy at
this crucial time. From what have
seen In very modest, confined area,
am afraid large per cent Of our
people look upon Uncle Sans ef-
torts at this time as big bluff, and
are thinking 1t will all soon be over
AND why trouble? There is no ex-
cnse Whatever for this unless it be
ignorance. and then there's no ex-
cuse with daily newspapers at ones
command, which are teeming with
adV1ce from every quarter Of our va
rious industries. Ninety per cent of
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