The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-08-12
PROSPERITY NEWS FOR
HERALD AND NEWS READERS
Mai. Lester Gives Interesting Talk
to u. D. c.-Home Coming Ser.
vice at Zion.

Special to The Herald and News.
Prosperity, Aug. 1.-THE hospi-
table home of Mrs. Laura Wise was
thrown open to the young people
on Monday morning when Misses
Willie Mae and Tena Wise enter
tanned in honor of their house
guest, Miss Mary Capers of Washing
ton, D. C. The lower floor was
thrown en- suite, which was artisti-
cally decorated in cut flowers and
. ferns. Rock was played. Miss Ca
pers was presented with a lovely
guest gift. Misses Mabel McWaters
and Nellie Wise served tempting
salad course to about two dozen
guests.
Quite an interesting meeting of
the William Lester chapter, U. D.
c., was held on Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. J, H. Crosson. After the
business session, Miss Willie Mae
Wise, the leader of the afternoon,
introduced Major j. A. Lester, who
! occupied the program part Of the
meeting. Major Lester in his usr~'
happy manner compared the modes
of warfare in the War Between the
States with those of the recent war.
With the battle of Gettysburg as an
example the plans of the War Be-
tween the States explained the trials
and sufferings of our Confederate
veterans as compared with the
s'new'' veterans, made the loyal
daughters realize more fully the re-
spect due our veterans. Major Les
ter further explained the use of
gases, air service, and other war i'm
plements. The meeting was con-
cluded with the serving of an ice
course.
Mrs. j. C. Brooks entertained
Wednesday evening in honor of Miss
es Mullenduce of Columbia, Misses
Lovelace of Mt. Pilgrim, Miss Cook
of Mt. Pilgrim and Miss Boozer Of
Prosperity. Much merriment was
caused over the "Slang Contest" and
|'The Tug Of War" The prizes
were captured by Miss Estelle Shealy
and Miss Lizzie Livingston. Iced
melons and delicious ice cream was
served during the evening.
On Wednesday morning, August
13, services will be held at Zion
church in honor of the home coming
of the over seas boys. The speaker
will be the Rev. E. P. Taylor of Wal
halla, former pastor of Zion
church.
A pageant on ''The Religious Ed
ucation in the Home" will be given
by the Young Peoples society of
Grace church Sunday evening, Au
gust II, at o'clock. Fnty-seven
young people will take part in the
pageant. Music will be furnished by
a selected choir. The public is coz
daily invited. A silver Offering will
be taken.
Mrs. J. P. Wheeler spent the week
end in Newberrg with Mrs. Henry
Parr.
S. D. Duncan of Savannah visited
his sister, Mrs. G. A. Maffett, last
week.
Miss Victoria Crosson has return
ed from her vacation spent with
friends near Newberry.
Miss Fay Rikard of Newberry is
visiting her. grandmother, Mrs.
Nancy Wheeler.
,Miss Lena Lester of Columbia is
! spending a few days with her moth
er, Mrs. Rosa Lester, al the horne
# J. D. Quattlebaum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Seybt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sigh Wicker of Pomaria have
been recent visitors of Mrs. o. w.
Amick.
q Miss Sarah Amick has as her guest
Misses Leila Crooks and Lissa Mae
Moss of Newberry.
Miss Pearl West of Newberry Wis
tied Miss Clara Brown during the
past week.
Mrs. Joe E. Hunter spent Thurs
day in Columbia with Miss Bess
Bowers at the Columbia hospital.
Judge Thomas T. Sease of Spar
tanburg is visiting at the home of
Dr.. C. T. Wyche.
Miss Matte Long OF Newberry is
spendinp the week with Miss Marie