The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-10-07
PROSPERITY HIGH SCHOOL
CONTRIBUTES TO MONUMENT
Raised $S4-William Lester Chapter
Organizes for Year-Wightman
Chapel to Honor Soldiers.

prosperity, OcC. o.-An approprl-
ate and imressive exercise was
held Thursday morning at the Pros
perity school to inspire the children
and others to contribute literally to
the monument fund now being raised
to erect in Columbia suitable me-
mortal, which will commemorate for
future generations our universal graf
itude to those brave and honored
thousands who sleep "Neath Fland-
ers Fields, their work done, and
their memories forever enshrined in
the hearts of their fellow country
men.
Prosperity welcomes an opportun-
ity to honor herself by placing laur-
els on the brow of those heroes who
fought and died in behalf of human
rights and human liberty, and for the
perpetuation at home of the princi-
pies of right and justice under which
this nation has become great and
honored.
This monument is to be lasting
acknowledgment of the supreme
sacrifice made by those honored he
roes who "sleep where poppies
blow" we shall not fail to pay signal
tribute nor break faith with those
gallant comrades who laid down their
lives that democracy might not
perish.
Perhaps no feature of the exercises
stirred the emotions of those present
more than did FLANDERS Fields
rendered by Miss Thorn and Gamer
ica's Answer" by Miss Swittenberg
4sWhen the Boys Come Home" by
Miss Burton also added to the solemn
ity and beauty of the occasion.
Eighty-four dollars was contrib
uted, Sc being raised by the 10th
grade alone in recognition of which
half holiday was given.
Mrs. j. L. May was hostess to the
William Lester chapter U. D. c., on
Friday afternoon Owing to- the
election of officers regular pro-
gram was not rendered. The officers
for the ensuing year will be: Presi-
dent, Miss Willie Mae Wise; first
vice president, Mrs j. h. Crosson;
second vice president, Mrs: F. E..
Schumpert; Rec. Sec., Mrs. Walter
Wise; Cor. Sec., Mrs. J. S. Wheeler;
historian, Miss Effie Hawkins; regis
trar, Miss Ethel Saner. Mesdames
M. c. Morris and J. P. Wheeler were
elected delegates to the general con-
vention which meets November 18th
in Tampa.
Delegates to the State convention
which convenes in Columbia Decem-
ber 2-5 are Misses Willie Mae Wise
and Ethel Saner; alternates, Mrs. G.
T. Wyche and Mrs. F. E. Schumpert.
Six new members were enrolled at
this meeting: Mrs. Walter j. Wise,
Misses Mamie Kinard, Lola Beden-
baugh, Ethel Saner, Vanie Lake and
Mabel McWaters. During the social
hour a tempting salad course was
served by the hostess, assisted by
Mrs. NJ. C.. Morris and Miss Effie
Hawkins.
A thanksgiving service, welcom-
ing home the returned soldiers will
be held at Wightman Chapel Metho-
dist church Sunday morning. DIR. j.
L. Stokes of Columbia college will be
the principal speaker. Nine young
-men went out from this church and
each returned home, so on this oc-
casion the service flag will be demob-
ilized.
C. M. Simpson Of Charlotte is on
a visit to Mrs. Simpson who is spend
ing a while with her mother, Mrs. ).
Sidney Wheeler.
Mrs. Sam Stockran of Columbia
is the guest of her brother, }. B.
Stockman.
Mrs. JAWS Black is visiting her
parents at Orangeburg.
Clyde Wheeler of Timmonsvill'
spent the weekend with the hon
folks.
C. S. Schumpert of Charleston is
spending a few days with his mother
Mrs. B. B. Schumpert.
Webb Goodman Of Columbia spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home
of S. J. Koha.
Mrs. r. C. Hunter has as her guest
her father, Mr.. Mcneil of Conway
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Grant OF Sa'
luda spent Sunday with Mrs. J. 3
Stockman.
Misses Ethel and BERTHE Sanel
have entered Newberry college.