Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03
THE news ABOUT Sharon
Fifteen High School Pupils Con-
test for Valuable Prize.
MARTIN STRUCK BY A BASEBALL

Sharon School Faculty Re-eleeted-Fi-
nal School Commencement Exercises
to be Held Wednesday Nisht-ApPli-
cants for Postoffiee Plum Receive
Respective Ratings. -Other Matters.
(By Staff Correspondent.
Sharon, May. 2.-An audience that
took every available seat in the school
auditorium and then crowded the doors
and windows, attended the opening eX-
ercises in connection with the COM
menccment of Sharon school, Friday
large or larger are expected here to-
morrow night and on the final eXer-
cises Wednesday night, when the sew
en- members of the graduating class re-
ceive their diplomas. School pupils
who graduate Wednesday night: are
Paul Whisonant, Clarence Shillinglaw
and Flay PleNico and Misses Eunice
Cain, Nell Horton, Allcine Shannon AID
Annie Ramsey.
The opening feature of the COM
mencement Friday night was decla-
nation contest for a S. gold piece.
There were fifteen contestants anu
the work OF each contestant was de-
c.ared by members Of the audience to
have been above the average. Contest
judges were Rev. B. G. Pressly Of lIicK
DRY Grove. and Miss Alice Garrison and
Jas. D. Grist of Yorkville 1t was an
nounced that the awards of the judges
for first, second and third honors would
be rewarded at the closing exercises
Wednesday. evening. Following were
the contestants Friday evening: Misses
Obie Robinson, Mary Latham, Delma
Pratt, Eeulah Morris, Eunice Cain, AL
leine Shannon, Sallie Scott Erwin, Mat
'ie May N-hitcsidcs. Mary Whisonant.
Nell Horton and Messrs. Lee Young
blood, Paul Whisonant. Clarence Shill'
inglaw. John Faulkner Rainey, Flay
| PlcEiCo.
Hit BY Pitched Ball.
James Martin, wei! known young
man Of Sharon, was rendered uncon-
scious ard su!fered\a fracture Of the
skull last Thursday afternoon at Blairs-
vile school house when he was struck
on the head BY baseball pitched by
Ralph Cain. Mr.. Martin was one Of the
players in game being staged at
Blairsriile and because of the fact that
the sun clouded his vision. did not gee
the ball hurled by Mr.. Cain, who Wa.
pitching. He fell 10 the ground un-
conscious and was later carried to the
Fcnnell inGrnlary. Rock EIill, where ii
VAS discovered that his skull was frac-
tured. He is reported as getting along
nicely and attending surgeons are con-
fdent of his recovery.
Teachers Re- e-elected.
The board Of trustees of Sharon
school have reelected the present
corps Of teachers for 1922; but as
yet the teachers have not sgnified as
TO whether or not they intend to re-
turn here. During the school year just
coming to a close, Prof. J. ". Shealy
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most satisfaction and it is felt that un
der their direction the school has made
great progress.
Much Cotton Sold.
More cotton was sold on the Sharon
market the past week than in the pre-
crding five weeks. it was stated Fri
day. Tax extension time being at an
end May !, many cotton holders had to
sell Il part of their holdings in order to
raise money to pay taxes, it was said,
and that. in q measure explains the
selling movement. There are still hun
drcds of bales OF cotton in the hands Of
farmers in the Sharon section, how
eyer. and there is no inclination to sell
except when dire necessity compe!s.
Five Fish for Twelve Men.
DR.. J. RI. Saye, who is Just one CT
the many Sharon men who like to so
fishing. was with n party who recently
spent q part OF Il day. seininG at the
mouth of Kings creek. The party only
caught five fish; but according to the
doctor, those fish were Of such size that
they furnished ample food for the
twelve members of the fishing party.
Sharon -YorkviIle Road Dragged.
The Sharon road between the town
lmita Of Yorkville and the home of Mr..
!. NJ. Rricc. was dragged last week by
AIessrs John N. Russell, J. w. Goforth
and others and it is now in the best
shape that it has known in Il long. long
while. While the surface is not as
smooth as glass by any means, 1t Is
more than passabe and presents quite
Il change from it's appearance and con-
dition before the road men got busy.
About People.
Sam Feemstcr. United States navy,
IS visiting the farnily of his father, Alr.
]. W. Fecmstcr, in this section.
Hear From P. o. Exams. g
The several Sharon citizens and cit
izcnesses who several weeks ago took
Ia civil service examination said to be
necessary for appointment to the office
Of the postmaster here, in which posi-
tiun there is 4 vacancy. have recently
received their ratings from the civil
service. Some don't object to telling TO
l.