Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-07-14
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Service Flag Furled. Fight on
Illiteracy. Death Of MIR. w.
D. Ready. MIR. and Mrs.
Cox Entertain.

ing the furling of the service flag,
which was hung here at the begin
ming of the World War that these
young men from the church might
be always kept before the church in
it's prayers. The service was union
one, the other pastors calling in their
services, and Rev. David Kellar con-
Quoted the services in the absence
of Rev. w. S. Brooke.
After music by the orchestra and
choir, Mr.. Kellar made an address,
basing his remarks on this verse:
"Render therefore unto Caesar the
things that are Caesars, and unto
God the things that are Gods. His
remarks were full of religion and pa
triotism
After music, "Peace is Here" Miss
Florence Minis of Edgefeld, recent
graduate of Leland Powers Seao.e of
expression, gave a reading, ''In Elan
ders' Field" which was touchingly
given. Misses Frances Crouch and
Ruth Salter also gave readings that
were enjoyed.
The roll call of the names of the
young men of the flag was called by
Mr.. M. R. Wright, there being nine
teen.
The mothers of the boys now took
the flag and folded it as the choir
sang "Lest we forget"
Mr.. Fred Parker then softly play
ed "Home, Sweet Home" AS the. au,
dience listened to these sweet notes,
they were thankful that every boy
who went from this church returned,
not single gold star was there. The
flag was given into the custody OF
Mrs. j. II. White, she with Mrs. j. A,
\ Lott and Mrs. A. P. Lewis having
made it.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.. Minis, Mrs. M.
N. Tillman and Miss Florence Minis
of Edgeield attended the services on
Sunday evening at the + Baptist
church.
Mr.. Thomas Rowland has been
quite i'll at the home of his daughter
Mrs. j. L. Walker, and DR.. Thomas
Smith of Newberry was called in to
see him.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. LaGrone and
children have gone to Hendersonville
North Carolina.
DR.. Eustace Prescott has been for q
short visit to his sister, Mrs. F. L.
Parker. He will soon go to Haiti to
live.
Miss Ruth Thrailkill of Miami
Florida is the guest of her parents.
The Iliteracy of our State is a
source of modification in matter
of state pride, and the fact that the
National Cotton Growers Assocfa-
ton is launching a movement where
by this stain may be blotted out is
learned<with real delight.
Mr.. P. N. Lott has been appointed
a chairman in this district to solicit
the cooperation of-all in getting the
illiterates interested, and to aid in
teaching them. This is really pa,
triotic work, and if the people who
are more fortunate in the matter OF
education will only take hold, this
blot will soon be removed.
On Sunday Mr.. Lott made stir.
ring talk on the illiteracy of South
Carolina and appointed committee
of about twenty young women, who
with him will formulate some plan
to proceed with the werk.
Not only the committee, but every
man and woman should lend a hanc
and help. If one person will under
take to teach just one person ane
succeed, before the year is out
South Carolina will be the leading
state. Every great movement record
ed, reverts back to the individual
1t is individual effort that produce!
results.
Mr.. j. w. Stimen returned on Fri
day from a visit to his sister ii
Michigan.
Mrs. M. T. Turner went to Tryol
N. c., last Thursday to enjoy
houseparty in the summer home o.
her friend, Mrs. Frank Cain.
Miss Mallie Waters is in Augusta
Ga, visiting her sister, Miss Annie
Waters.