The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-04-02

and Miss Rounette Hirschmann,
Messrs. Will Burgess, Joe Burgess,
Scott Bagnal, Morris Ness, Sam
Sprott, Ed Reardon, Leon Burgess
and Mr.. Bradham, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
weinberg, Mbhs,ssand Mrs. :Ellefbe 1of
Manning, and Mr.. Reaves of Turbe-
vile. Those partaking of the occas-
ION from Summerton were: Misses
Lila Briggs, Annie Louise Asbell,
Myrtle Allen, rGace Allen, Mamie
Hunter, Annie Varnedo, Emiline
Lotion, Pearl Davis, Mabel Davis,
Fairy Pitts, Sadie Fischer, Mary
Gentry, Kathleen Balm, Mr.. and Mrs.
Seth Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Mathis, and Messrs. Pete Chewning,
Deveaux Carson, Harry Brown, Bill
Stucky, Miller Fielder, Douglas Balm,
John Joseph, Joe Joseph, Chas. Pitts,
Jimmie James, Maj. w. Capcrs James,
Manigault Capers, Jim Bowen. There
were in attendance q large crowd of
on!ookcrs including your correspond
ent.
The girls basket ball team of the
Summerton High School motored over
TO Pinewood on Thursday afternoon
to play the High School team of that
place. The game was very fast and
exciting throughout although a rather
one-sided score was reached when the
tlmckcepers whistle blew for the fin
lsh. The result was 10 to 9 in favor
OF the Summerton lassies. The Sum-
merton team consists OF the following
young ladies: Misses Lila Briggs,
Lilly Cantcy, Alice Chewning, Dora
Kelly, Emma Wynn Mood, Mary
Wilkie, Emma Furse and Annie
Fielder. The principal feature Of the
game was the goal throwing of Alice
Chewning and Mary Wilkie. Prof.
Tatum Of Pincwood referred the game
entirely to the satisfaction of both
sides: Miss Lake and Miss Balm OF
the Summcrton school were umpire
and timekeeper Respectively. A re-
turn game on the local court is en-
pccted in the near future
Prof T. E. Lide, of Darlington, was
IN town on Sunday. Mr.. Lidc is al
ways welcome visitor here and his
many friends are always glad to get
his hearty handshake
Miss Lydia Davis, of Coker College.
is spending the holidays here with her
brother, Mr.. w. W. Davis, Cashier
of the Bank of Santee. Miss Davis
was an attendant at the dance given
by Mr.. Geo. Joseph Friday evening.
Mr.. r. M. Mellctte, ST., an old and
respected citizen of the Oak Grove
community was claimed by death OH
last Wednesday night. MIR. Mi!ettc
was we'll known man in this section
having large family connection. lie
was laid to rest Thursday afternoon
IN 'hc oummclton cemetery among Il
llrHe crowd of sorrowing relative an!
friends who mourn his departure.
On last Friday, Mr.. Geo. Joscph
gave dinner in honor of the returney
soldiers and others in the service. The
dinner was greatly enjoyed by those
present among whom we're: Capt. j.
A. James, 1t. j. A. James, Dr., Major
w. Capers James, James Nelson, Con-
way DuBose, Earnest Walker, Edw.
Furse, Wash Davis, Luke Goodwin,
Mack Plowden, DR.. l.. c. Stukes,
Joseph Cantey and Joe Joseph. This
is the way to treat our soldier ana
sailor lads. We can do nothing too
good for them.
y week or two ago there was held
@n election for town officials tor the
Coming year. At this election Mr.. w
ID. Carson was elected Intcndcnt,
Mcssrs. l.. B. Davis, l.. w. Carrigan,
q. y. James, Jr., and NJ. l.. Shirah
were elected on the council Let us
hope that the town will thrive under
their direction equally as we'll as it
CID under those passing out.
Mcssrs. w. ID. McClary and w. II.
CarriGan spent the weekend in Char
lesion.
Capt. and Mrs. j. u. Bowen have re-
turned from Columbia where they
went to visit their son, John, recently
returned from France with the Old
Hickory Division.
Misses Mary Gentry, Grace Allen,
Mamie Hunter and Vivian Eadon OF
Coker College, lartsvill, are spending
the holidays here with their relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Carson spent
Saturday in Sumter
Mrs. II. S. Parrish went to Columbir
on Friday to be with her husbald
who has just returned from France.
Mr.. Parrish was with the 1O5th AM
munition train being part of the
Thirtieth Division which recently
landed at Charleston.
AS result of the recent meeting of
the Railroad Commissioners held in
the school auditorium here the Com
missioncrs have addressed a letter to
the president of the North Western
Railroad of South Carolina asking
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