The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-23
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
AT GRACE CHURCH
Fitting eServices Held in Grae
Church, Prosperity, Sunday When
Service Flag Was Lowered.

u Prosperity, Dec. ga solemn
service took place Sunday morning
when Grace Lutheran church lowered
the service flag which held "a stars,
one of them turned to gold, when
the life of O'Merle Singley paid the
sacrifice. Henry Quattlebaum, presl-
dent of the Young Peoples society
presided in a most efficient way. DR..
G. Y. Hunter delivered the welcome
address, and paid tribute OF love
and honor to all the men who served
their country, and those from tnls
Church were specially near to all. For
the soldier boys, Leslie Singley re-
sponded in words of enthusiasm for
the part the boys played and the won
.derful incentive that they had at
home.
Prof. J. C. Kinard of Newberry
college spoke of the appreciation OF
the heroic services rendered by the
bows. The flag was slowly lowered
, bv Misses Catherine Counts and
Grace Wheeler, who each had two
brothers in the service.
A beautiful solo was rendered by
Miss Goode Burton, "When the Boys
Come" ending with The Star Spangle
Banner, which thrilled the entire
congregation.
"A community singing, under the
kuspices of the Prosperity high
chool took place Thursday evening
at the town hall. The school chill
dren lead by Mrs. J. D. Quattlebaum
sang number of patriotic selections,
after which Rev. Shealy read the
scripture lesson followed by prayer.
Rev. McKeown spoke of the Christ
mas here. In contrast Christmas
over there was shown in brief talk
Inv Rev. Griffin. A Red Cross Chris
mas seal auction sale was conducted
| by J. D. Quattlebaums This school
{ has sold more than its quota of
s125.00.
The Winthrop girls which include
Misses Ellen Wheeler, Nellie Wlse'
Ruth Hunter, Lottie Mills, Lozette
Counts, Grace Sease and Ruth Con-
nors are home for the Christmas
holidays.
The Clemson cadets arrived Satur-
Gay for the yule-tide season which
s are: George Wise, Carroll Mills,
I Frank Earl Schumpert, Hayward
Singley, Curtis Pugh, Boyce Mills,
Lindsey BoozeE and Horace Hun
ter,
F. J. Black of Atlanta Military
Academy is home for Christmas.
Misses Annette, Mag and Sarah
Long of Summerland are here Tor the
! holidays.
Il Miss Elizabeth Hawkins of Marion
lis spending the weekend with her
ksister, Miss Effe Hawkins.
J. N. Stribling has gone to Wal
alla to spend Christmas with the
ome folks. ,
Mrs. W. F, Adams and Miss Mar
aerite Harmon here returned from
olumbia.
Misses Bernice and Ruby Mae Mer-
ant of Newberry spent the week
nd with Miss George Wheeler.
DR.. and Mrs. o. B Simpson left
Sunday for visit to Richmond and
Salisbury, Md.
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Miller:
Mr.. F. L. Paysinger of Newberry
has been visiting Mrs. j. P. Wheeler:
DR.. and Mrs. A. L. Shealy OF
] Gainesville, Florida are with their
parents for the holidays. =,
Mower Singley of Bailey institute,
Greenwood is visiting his mother, Mrs.
PFC. Singley.
3Mrs. Bogguss of Charleston visited
Mrs. Harriet Harmon last week.
= Miss Ethel Counts of Walhalla IS
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. ".
Counts for the holidays.
Mrs. M. C. Morris has resigned her
position as teacher Of the Prosperity
high school and her friends regret to
En- of her moving to Columbia,
Mrs. ]. C. Schumpert is spending
i few days in Greenville:
Miss Olive Counts Of Columbia
Rcollege is spending Christmas with
kher parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ
Counts. u,,.:.
J. C. Brooks and family of Whit
nire are with Mrs. Brooks family Tor
holiday season.
kss Ruby Thorn left today Tor her
be in Kingstree.
dessrs. Willie Lake of Hot Springs,
:, Campbell Lake of Kershaw and
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