The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-05-03
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY
E. T. McSwain to Deliver Memorial
Address. Young Peoples Society.
Paren,-Teachers Meeting

the OCCASION and the aged battle-scar-
red survivors of the SOS and the
stalwart young veterans of the World
war as guests Of honor, Memorial day
exercises will be held here May 10
under the auspices of the William
Lester chapter, U. D. C.
The exercises will be held in the
town hall, beginning at 5 o'clock in
the afternoon. Rev. Chas. j. Shealy
will be master of ceremonies.
! Song, Dixie.
| Prayer, Rev. J. D. Griffin.
Vocal solo-Miss Goode Burton.
Address-Mr. McSwain.
Song, Bonnie Blue Flag.
Benediction, Rev. J. A. McKeown.
! The line of march will then be
formed to Prosperity cemetery, where
the resting place of every sleeping
warrior will be heaped with spring
flowers.
/ The Young Peoples society of
Grace Lutheran church were enter
tanned Friday evening at the home of
Miss Louise Bedenbaugh. After a
number of old fashioned games were
played an ice course was served.
The Ladies Aid society of Grace
church met Thursday afternoon at 4
o'clock with Mrs. Walter Wise.
The last meeting of the Parent
Teachers association for this session
was held Thursday afternoon in the
school auditorium. Round Table dis
cussion of school problems was led by
Miss Willie Mae Wise. Col. E. H.
Aull, county superintendent of edu-
cation, was present and in his usual
happy manner made an interesting
short talk. Superintendent McSwaln,
in a few appropriate words, express
ed his appreciation of the coopera-
ton between parents and teachers
during the session. Mrs. J. D. Quat-
tlebaum, speaking for the teachers,
and Mrs. j. S. Wheeler for the par
ents, thanked Mr.. McSwain for his
untiring efforts in behalf of the
school. The association will be dis
banded during the summer months
but will reorganize at the opening OF
the school session next fall.
Invitations are out to Ninth-Tenth
grade reception, which the ninth
grade is giving in honor of the grad
uating class. The reception will be
held this Thursday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Wise.
Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Griffin enter
tanned Friday evening in honor OF the
Epworth league of Zion church. The
rooms .were attractive in their decor
atoms of spring flowers, lovely sweet
peas predominating. In a whistllng
contest between the "Jokers'' and the
"Jesters" Misses Vera Barnes and
Ellen Bowers won for the Jokers. A
pleasant evening was brought to a
close with the serving of iced tea and
cake.
Saturday Miss Helen Griffin Of
Cross Hill was the guest of honor at a
picnic given by the girls and boys OF
the Prosperity high school. Again on
Saturday evening Miss Griffin was
honored with a party given by Miss
Ethel Shealy. A tempting ice course
was served.
One of the most beautiful affairs
of the spring was the dinner party
which Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Quattle-
baum gave Tuesday evening, COM
plimenting the teachers of the Pros
perity high school. The lower floor
was a bower of exquisite spring flow
ers and softly burning tapers. The
general color scheme was pink and
the prevailing flowers were sweet
peas. The dining room was entirely
in pink and masses of delicate sweet
peas were used to bank the mantel
and buffet and to adorn the table.
An elegant course dinner was served.
During the evening the guests were
entertained with singing and dancing
furnished by the three charming
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Quattle-
baum.
DR.. C. Y. Hunter and Dr. c. T.
Wyche were Prosperity's representa-
tives at the forum meeting Of the
chamber of commerce at Newberry on
Friday evening. DR.. Hunter was one
of the principal speakers. An i'm
promptu talk was made by Dr..
Wyche.