Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-23
THE NEWS FROM BOUNTY LAND.
School Chooses Representatives for
Coming Contests-PcrsOnnls

lllO ~cCh-cuu Will hCl MI.
and Mrs. Il. NJ. Davis.
Wilkinson Hughs, Of Columbia,
and Miss Marion Hughs, Of Atlanta,
and Mrs. w. II. Hughs. Wilks will
probably remain some time at Rich
land.
Miss Annie McA1ahan. of Spartan
burg, and Miss Carrie McMahan, Of
Orangeburg, and their brother, JEFF
ferson McAlahan, Of Clemson College,
were weekend guests at their home
here.
Mrs. Julia D. Shanklin was hostess
Sunday afternoon to the Rock Spring
Missionary Society and Fairview Aid
Society. Quite a number of the mem
bers Of both societics were present
and the joint meeting was one Of
unusual interest. At the conclusion
Of the business session a social hour
was enjoyed and most delicious
menu OF pimento and raisin sand
wiches, Uneeda biscuits, jellied chick
Ell, cake and ice tea was served. The
visiting members at this delightful
meeting were Mrs. RILEY Cox, Mrs.
Terry Meares. Mrs. J. b. McMahan,
Mrs. Lou Knox, Miss Nell McMahan
and Mrs. Henry McMahan, all of
Fairview.
Bill Davis, Of Porterdale Ga, is
with his homefolks here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Furman Burns, Of
Fountain Inn, have been visiting the
latter's parents, Hon. and Mrs. e. T..
Werner. Mrs. Werner accompanied
them home Sunday afternoon Mrs.
Verner's many friends will regret to
learn that she has had recent re-
lapse Of the skin eruption or poison
from which she has been sufferer
for several weeks. She will probably
receive treatment under a specialist
and 1t is hoped she will soon recover
her usually good health.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Is. Jones, of
Greenville, were late guests Of the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. b.
Wyley.
Miss Lola Wiley, who has been
quite indisposed for several weeks, is
improving, and was able last week
to visit in Westminster.
Mrs. Matte Brown is visiting rel
atives in West Union
The friends Of Frank Marett will
regret to learn that he is confined to
his room on account OF grip, and
hope for his early convalescence.
Miss Emma Sanders, of West
Union, is visiting at the home Of her
uncle, Jim Sanders, in this commu-
nifty.
The preliminary oratorical contest
Of the Richland school, held Friday
evening. was one Of unusual interest
and despite threatening clouds quite
Il large gathering crowded the audi
torium to its utmost capacity. The
elaborate program published in last
weeks Courier was announced by J.
p. Stribiiiig and began with the
thrilling patriotic chorus, america,
the Beautiful" by the school, fol-
| lowed by prayer by Rev. DR.. An
drcws. Of Westminster. Then came
the contest. in which Miss Lou Ellen
Bell won first place among the little
girls. her recitation being "Startling
Revelations" Little Miss Annie Lou
MaXwell's rendition OF Little Or
phant Annie" won for her the second
place. Among the boys of the pri-
mary grades Harry Gillespie. with
"rhe Thanksgiving Blessing" won
first place. and Drukcll Maxwell, with
Little Pcrry's Awful Threat" won
second. In the contest Of pupils of
the high school department Ma
randa on Making the Best Of Things
was delightfully."- given by Miss May
me Dendy. who was awarded first
place among the girls. and THE
Famine" by Miss Myra Driver. gave
her second place. OF the high school
boys Kenneth l1ughs was adjudged
to have won first place on "Results
Of Work." and Arthur George sec
ond on The Nations Need of Men,"
All the contestants did admirab bly,
we'll and reflected in a marked de-
gree credit both on themselves and
on the efficient training of their
teachers, Miss Mamie Coc and Miss
Elolcombe. The judges Of the high
school contest were DR.. Andrews,
Jim Sullivan and Mrs. Frank Shir-
ley. Of Westminster Those Of the
primary contest were Misses Will
hanson and Cross, Of Westminster.
and Hon. Monroe Mcdonald. Of Wal
halla. McSSrS. Andrews and McDon-
aid delivered the medals.
This delightful gathering was one
Of two-fold interest, it being helt
not only to select representatives OF
the school in the coming contest in
the county. district and State oya-
tory and expression. but as an OBJ
servance OF Carolina Day. The cho-
rus and many Of the declamatiOns
were Of patriotic sentiment and were
quite appropriate for the celebration
Of the day.
In this connection we arc, remind
ed Of another celebration Of Carolina
| Day in the Fort Mill High School, in
which one OF our Oconee boys is rep
| resented as having taken an active
part. The following is copied from