The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-05
THE NEWS OF WHlTMlRE.
Our Correspondent Takes Pleasure
Jaunt and Has Fine Time-Pic-
mic Under the Oaks.
Special to The Herald and News.

Whitmire, Sept. 4.-Saturday aft
ernoon our good friends and neigh
bors, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Hipp, Of
fered us seat in their nice new
Dodge; as they were going to Green
vile to see Mrs. Hipp's father, Rev.
Iscm, who was paralyzed recently
and is in a hospital there. Mrs. J.
C. Abrams went along too and spent
the time with Mr.. Sam Whitmire and
daughters. 1 gladly accept the
kind invitation and had delightful
visit to my sister, Mrs. c. S. HOWE.
This is a wonderful age in which we
live. Upon reaching Greenville l
lust went to the phone and called
nv daughter, Frances Jeter, who
teaches at Trav' ars Rest, and in
about an hour was with us. You
couldn't have done that in the good
old days about which we often hear.
We left Whitnire shortly after l
o'clock and reached Greenville about
$50. Although we stopped to 60
shopping in Clinton and Mr.. Hlpp
took time to purchase a new Dodge
for a friend as we waited in Laur-
ems. The roads from Clinton on
were fine and we were delighted
with the fine fields of corn, they say
the finest in Greenville county for
many a year, and the beautiful
homes and we'll kept flower yards
along the way. The handsome school
building, Gray Court-Owings, OF
which we have often read in fitting.
monument to the progress of the
community in which it stands.
On Sabbath morning we worship
ped with the congregation at the
First Presbyterian church Of which
Rev. T. W. Sloan is pastor and sat
with Mrs. Sloan and her sisters,
Misses Bernice and Lalla Martin of
Newberry.
At the hospital we met the four
sons of Rev. Isom. All fine speci-
mems of young manhood. They have
all located in Spartanburg where
they have lucrative positions and
are developing into fine business
men. Our hearts went out to the
family in this affliction of their faith
er.
We returned Sunday evening
leaving Greenville at 4 o'clock. The
showers were very kind. We got a
good view of them as they fell heav-.
lily over the peaks of the Blue Ridge
behind US and could see them COM
ing down in front but they seemed
to realize that we must get home for
our better half was sitting in the
swing all alone anxiously awaiting
our return and it would never do for
the shades OF night to fail ever TIE
little Hipps ard father and mother
far away from home.
Miss Lois Glasgow of Greenwood
and Miss Annie McWhirter of Jones'
vile are visiting their aunt, Mrs. R.
81. Burton.
Miss Aileen Hipp of Clinton is the
guest of Miss Ida Brannon.
Misses Lena and Alice Copeland
and Miss Louise Taylor of Renno
spent last week with Miss Lena
Young:
Miss Margaret Coleman of Coron-
aca is spending some time with her
sister, Mrs. Elmore Suber.
Mrs. Stark Austin of Santuc spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lee.
MIR. and Mrs. C. H. Cooper have
returned from visit to his relatives
at Cross Anchor.
Mrs. w. R. Watson gave the chill
dren a picnic under the beautiful oak
in front Of her home one day last
week. In addition to the abundance
of lunch brought by the little ones
Mrs. Watson served ice cream. This
little social affair was given in honor
of Thelma Suber, who left next day
for Dallas, Texas, where she will
spend at least a year with her aunt,
Mrs. Client, and attend the schools
of that city.
Mrs. Matte Spearman has return
ed to her home in Dallas, Texas, Mr..
Roy Suber accompanied her home,
he having secured a nice position
there.
Mr.. Henry Best, after spending a
weel with his father, Rev. A. H. Best
and other loved ones at home, has
returned to New York. He has not
received his discharge from the army
yet.