Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-31
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Service Flag Unveiled at Meth
odist Church. Junior Red
Cross Gives Enter
tainment.


senting the young men who had gone
out from the church in service for
their country This speaks we'll for
the church, for there is member
ship of less than 200.
The music on this occasion was
beautiful and everyone enjoyed hear
ing for the first time the handsome
new pipe organ which was installed
during the week.
After prayer by Rev. W. S. Brooke
the service began with the Flag Song,
and two girls, Misses Iona Perry and
Frances Crouch came down the aisle
with the stars and stripes, and the
Red Cross banner and gave, "Your
Flag and My Flag" These flags they
placed on either side of the service
flag, and then unveiled the flag.
Mr.. H. D. Grant called the roll,
which was answered by the parents
or brothers, standing. The stars rep
resent the following: John Brice Fea-
gle, Marvin ]. BARLEY, Chas. D. Ken
ny, William Lynch QUITS, David T.
QUITS, John A. Suber, Guy Horne,
Bulah A. Smith, Mason Burnett,
Thomas r. Pearce, Carl D. Gaffee,
Robert E. Kenney, Jefferson N. Lott,
Willie Lee Wright, Jesse H. Rushton,
Grady D. Satcher, Legan Duncan,
Franklin Perry.
The flag was presented to the
church from the Sunday School, by
Mr.. H. G. Edison, in beautiful and
touching words, and was accepted
by the pastor, Rev. j. H. Thacker, IN
very feeling manner.
Miss Orabell Perry sang, keep
the Home Fires Burning" and two
readings were given: "The Service
Flag" by Vernon Sawyer, and "The
Little Flag on Our Homes" by Miss
Margaret Reynolds.
. Rev. Thaeker Introduced DrsJ .aLS
Webber of Camp Jackson, who made
a fine address that held the intense
interest of everyone, and touched the
heartstrings as he talked of training
the boys at camp. DR.. Weber has
been identified with religious work
since war was declared, and IS at the
head of the Y. M. G. A. and is doing
a wonderful work. Everyone was very
glad to hear him.
The singing of "America" closed
the services, with the benedictlon by
Rev. Kinard of the Lutheran church..
Messrs. Allen and Kaliff of Colum-
bia were visitors here on Sunday.
Mr.. Mark Toney of Columbia IS
here for a visit to relatives.
Sergt. John Suber of Camp Wads-
worth is spending two weeks here
with his sister, Mrs. Mike Crouch and
at Saluda with his father.
Mrs. Earl Crouch is at home from
Mullins, where she visited in the
home of her father, MI. Gus onlCh.
Mrs. Harry C. Strother and Master
Harry of Chappells were guests this
week in the home of Mr.. NJ. L. Tur-
ner.
Mrs. H. D. Grant is visiting her
parents at Mullins.
Mrs. ]. Howard Payne and little
Margaret are at Little Mountain N.
c., for a two weeks stay.
Miss Frances Turner has gone to
Timmonsville to visit Miss Lucille
McLendon.
Mrs. T. R. Denny and Miss Antol-
nette Denney are at home from
visit to relatives at Decatur, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Strother have
returned to Walhalla after visit to
their daughter, Mrs. c. P. Corn. Mr..
Strother has many old-time friends
in Edgefeld county, his home having
been at the Strother place, about a
balf-mile from the Allen place of
Fruit Hill, and he met some OF MS
friends of his boy-hood days, and en-
loved hearing about the whereabouts
of his old friends.
Miss Edna Hutto is visiting her
grandmother at Aiken.
The family of Mr.. Gall, the new
depot agent has arrived and they are
domiciled in the former Sawyer dwell
ing. Mr.. Gall has large family-lO
children.
Mrs. A. NJ. Nickerson went to Co
lumbia last week to visit her daugh-
ter, Miss Maud Nickerson, who is at
the Baptist hospital. Miss Maud is
improving every day and will return
this week.
The Junior Red Cross arranged
unique entertainment during last
week to make funds for their work.