The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-29
THIS is COMMENCEMENT
WEEK AT PROSPERITY
The High School Closes Successful
SessiOn-Death of Two Good Ma
tr0ns-PersOnal Mention.

tr0nS-PersOnal Mention.
Prosperity, May 28.-The high
school commencement began on Sum
day when the baccalaureate sermon
was delivered by the Rev. C. ]. Shealy,
pastor of Grace church. AS usual, the
| Rev. Mr. Shealy's sermon was full OF
practical and timely advice, especial
! ly to the graduating class to which
/ he stressed three facts Of character,
building, purity, service and good
ness.
The continuation Of commencement
will be as follows:
Tuesday evening at $50, the boys
! defamation contest.
Wednesday evening at $50, the
!; girls reading contest. 81.
! Thursday evening at $50, the grad
uating exercises.
The climax of the scholastic year
will be reached Friday evening when
the music pupils Of Mrs. ]. Frank
Browne will give their annual recital.
Miss Willie Mae Wise has gone to
Aiken to assist in short course in
! the demOQSLraClOu WOTh.
Mrs. Edd Counts, who was operated
on at the Columbia hospital Last
Thursday, is reported doing nicely.
Mrs. W. T. Fincher and little daugh-
J ter, Florence, of Gainesville, Ca, and
Miss Ruby Russell of Jacksonville are
, here to be present at the graduating
of their niece Miss Ellen Wheeler.
, Misses Annie Moseley of Jackson
vile and Louise Cullum of Batesburg
are the guests Of Miss Marie Schum-
| pert.
Mr.. R, X. Wise of Sandersville, Ga,
is home for the summer.
Miss Susie Langford, who has BEEN
! teaching at Gibson, n. c., is home for
the summer vacation.
Miss Lois White of Sharon is visit
ing he, parents, the Rev. and MRS.
]. NJ White.
Messrs. Fred Schumpert Of Dallas,
! Texas, ond B. S. Schumpert of Ceiun'-
bia spent the weekend with their
brother, Mr.. F. E. Schumpert.
Mrs. Layfeld of Augusta is spend
ing a while with her mother, Mrs. 7.
L. Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Jim
Price Of Columbia spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Schumpert.
Mr.. Edd Counts has returned from
Columbia, where he has been to Vlslt
Mrs. Counts.
Mrs. Mary Rawl of Newberry is vis-
! iting Mrs. J. B. Simpson.
Mrs. Liggett of Scotland Neck IS
expected this week to visit her dargn-
ter, Mrs. H. J. Rawl
! Miss Leila Dennis Of NeWberry
spent Sunday at the home of DR.. Z,
T. IWyche.
Mrs. George Vaughn died Saturday
after lingering illness at her home
near st. Lukes. The funeral service
was conducted by the Rev. J. B. Har-
mon at the Prosperity cemetery Sun
day afternoon. Mrs Vaughn is sur
vived by her husband, one son, Her
man Vaughn, and two daughters, Ollie
and Marie Vaughn, and a host OF rel
atives and friends to mourn her loss.
Mrs. J. Press Hawkins OF the ST.
: Lukes section died Sunday morning,
after a few weeks illness OF pneu-
monia. The funeral was held at st.
Iukes church Monday morning 0y
her pastor.~ the Rev. B. W. Cronk. Her
husband and three daughters survive
i Mrs. H l.. Shealy and Misses Luclie
and Isabelle Hawkins. The sympathy
of the community is extended to the
bereaved family.
Childrens day program al Zion
church Sunday, June 3, at l0:3O a. n.'
| Song service.
Prayer.
Song s'I Think When I Read That
Sweet Story Of Old "
Recitation, welcome to the Cradle
Roll" by four girls.
Recitation. "Baby," Vera Barnes.
Recitation, "Baby in Church" An
ME Bell Harmon.
Song sc.
Recitation, "The Beginners, oy
Recitation, Doing the Noble Thing"
Recitation, Little Things" Thomas
Nichols. =,
Recitation, "Children's Day JOY
| Ray BedenDauS4~
Song b. six male voices.
/ Primary de. a rtment boys.
| Recitation by Mary Ellen Bowers
and Lee Dominick.
/ Song 1SS.
! Recitation, "He Kissed His Mother
/ Isoline Harmon.
Recitation, Elizabeth Barr as
Recitation, "The Little Outcasts'
Plea" jake Kunkle.
| Song 1913.
! The junior department
Recitation. "The Maiden Martyr,
Cecil Mills.
Song 1873.
I story, "The Boy Who Wanted 10
Help" Cora Summers.
| Offering.