Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-08-18
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Meeting of w. C. T. U. High
School Opens September
6. Family Picnic at
Ward Friday.

The August meeting of the w. C,
T. u. was held with Mrs. Olin Ed
son on Friday afternoon, Mrs. T. R.
Denny presiding.
The devotional was conducted by
Mrs. Mamie Huiet, and Mrs. Herbert
Edison arranged an instructive pro-
gram on the assigned topic.
The chief business was in the dis
cussion and plans made for the State
convention which meets here octo-
Der 2, 8, and A.
The sessions will be held in the
Baptist church and on Sunday after
noon, the mass meeting will be held
here and cordial invitation is to be
extended DR.. Lee iof Edgefeld to ad-
dress the assembly at this time.
The State president, Mrs. Sprott,
asking the hostess union to invite
S the speaker for this.
The honor guest of the convention
will be Mrs. Perkins of New York,
National Superintendent of Child
Welfare. She will speak both Sunday
morning and evening.
Mrs. Mamie Tillman of Edgefeld
will be invited to assist local di-
rector with the convention music.
The two business sessions will oc-
cupy Monday and Tuesday and lunch
will be served these two days in the
church.
The medal contest in charge of
State superintendent, Mrs. Lena
Smith of Leesville, will take place
Monday evening.
Several committees have been ap-
pointed to make arrangements, and
these will act. at an early date so that
the convention, as far as it depends
on local effort, can move along
smoothly. Il
The High School here will open on
September and the new superin-
is expected at an early date
TO reside at the school manse on the
campus.
Messrs. Ed Walton. and Tom
Youngblood went over to Columbia
on Thursday evening to stand an ex-
animation for service in the U. S.
Navy. Mr.. Lod Milford, who Joined
the navy last week is stationed at
Newport News, Va.
Mrs. ]. L. Walker entertained the
members of the "We-Are-Twelve
club on Wednesday afternoon, and
besides the members there were sew
eral other guests.
Chatting and sewing occupied an
hour or more and the guests were
then invited to the dining room
where they were seated at beauti-
fully appointed table and delicious
repast was served in courses.
Baskets of shasta daisies made a
pretty decoration about the rooms.
The annual picnic of all the Smith
relations of Edgefeld and Saluda
counties was held Friday at Ward,
in the large grove there, and from
Johnston there were quite number
to attend.
A very happy day was had and a
very large picnic crowd was present
which proved that the Smiths were
numerically strong, as well in these
two counties
Mr.. Willis Holmes has purchased
from Mrs. Alice Cox the lot and
residence now occupied by Mr.. Hen
nv ,Dobey and he will take possession
October 1st.
Misses Maude Nickerson and Hor-
tense Padgett have gone to Waynes-
vile to spend two weeks.
Misses Rachael and Marguerite
Simmons are at home from WISH
TO their aunt in Asheville.
Mrs. T. r. Hoyt, Misses Laurie
Johnnie and Marion Hoyt have
been for a visit to Sullivan's Island
News comes that Mrs. Ida Stevens
who has been at the Greenwood Hos
pital for treatment is much lmproV,
ed.
Mesdames H. W. Crouch, L. S
Maxwell and Grace Crouch have re-
turned from few weeks stay in
Hendersonville, N. G.
A very pleasant afternoon party
was had on last Tuesday, Mesdames
H. W. Crouch and C. P. Corn being
Joint hostesses, the occasion being
in the home of the former. Rock wa:
u. .L;of diversion. eleven tables be.