The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-05-18

tempting salad course and tea was
served. The ferns were punches OF
pink and white sweet peas.
The hospitable home Of Mrs. }. L.
Wise was thrown open to the younger
society set Friday evening when
Misses Rebecca Harmon and Eliza
beth Browne and Cults Wise enter
tanned the high school. All kinds of
old fashioned games were played. A
pleasant evening was made more
pleasant by the serving of ice cream
and cake.
A jolly crowd of fishermen motored
to the steel bridge on Wednesday
evening for a fish fry.
The contract for the erecting of an
electric line from the Southern
Power sub station at Mollohon mills
to furnish electric lights for Pros
perity was awarded to Tucker q
Laxton of Charlotte on May 10. If
material can be furnished Prosper
ity will have the "White Way by
September l.
Prof. E. T. McSwain has been
elected superintendent of the Pros
perity high school for the 1920-21
session. He was principal the past
session of Conway high school. Prof.
McSwain is a graduate cf Newberry
college, and young man of ability
and sterling qualities. The present
superintendent, Miss Mayme Swift
tenberg did not offer for reelection.
The school under Miss Swittenberg
has had excellent discipline, sanitary
conditions won first prize in the
state and the hearty cooeration of
both pupil and parent.
Homer Wheeler/of Prosperity, who
is now attending Clemson college, has
received the appointment to Annapo-
lis naval academy. Homer is the
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P.
Wheeler and is home on a short visit
before taking phis duties at An
napolis.
DR.. and Mrs. j. A. Hunt of Saluda
spent Sunday with Mrs. B. B. Schum-
pert.
W. c. Adams of Greenville is visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Harriet Har-
man.
Mr.. Ralph Grant has gone to
Greenville to visit relatives.
Mr.. Sheppard Merchant and Miss
Mary Kohn motored from Saluda Fri
day and were guests of Miss Mamie
Lee Merchant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Epting of
Lexington were weekend guests Of
Mrs. w. T. Gibson.
Miss Mamie Gibson spent Sunday
in Saluda.
The Rev. /. S. Caldwell of Wrens,
Ga, has been visiting his mother,
Mrs. Rosa Caldwell.
Otis Boozer, proprietor of Boozer's
garage, with Fred Cook and Sim
Singley have gone to Detroit. They
will make the trip home by auto
mobile, using the Hupmobile.
The Rev. and Mrs. j. I. Oxford of
Rock Mort, Ca, are guests of Mrs.
George W. Harmon.
Master Carl Simpson Of Columbia is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. j. S.
Wheeler.
Mrs. Carrie McWatrs of Columbia
was home for the weekend.
Miss Doris Kohn, who has been
teaching at Union, is home for the
summer vacation.
Allison Sease of Columbia is visit
ing the home folk.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Bedenbaugh
spent Sunday at Gary Lane.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Barnes were
weekend guests of Mrs. G. C. Counts.
Miss Dora B. Walker, assistant
state agent, is with our county dem
onstration agent, Miss Willie Mae
Wise, this week.
Mrs. P. G.. Singley has taken her
little daughter. Phoebe, to the Co.
lumbia hospital to have her toncils
removed.
The following will be read with
interest as W. E. Black is Prosper
ity man being the eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. N. L. Black.
The State.
Estill, May 14.-W. E. Black Of
Lexington has accepted the superin-
tendency of the Estill high school for
the term of 1920.
Mr.. Black is college graduate
with the cegree of A. B. and NJ. A.,
is native of South arolina and has
had varied experience in teaching.
He taught mathematics for four years
in Kee Mar college, Hagerstown, Md,
and mathematics and science in Eliz-
abeth college, Charlotte, n c., for
three years. The remaining expert
ence has been in the public schools
of the state. He has been superin-
tendent of the Lexington high school
for 13 years, during which time the
school has doubled its teaching force
and a school plant has been estab-
lished. He is universally recog-
nized as an exceptionally good dis
ciplinarian and most earnest and
faithful worker. He is treasurer of
the State Teachers association of
So,,tb Coro1ipo and bac hoen for th 10