The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-01-17
PERSONAL. PARAGRAPHS
PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY

i Friday evening at tae residence cf
| DR.. ard Mrs.. }. I. BedeI oaUEh G~ace
Latheran Congyc&aticH assembled
in . farewell service in honor Of ReT.
and Mrs. CAas. ;. Shealy who leave
February Isl for Cameron tne.f ne"
field of work.
The Lign, Brigade, The Young
Peoples Society and the Brotherhood
furnished an interesting program,
after which Prof. z. O. Counts, chair
man of the Brotherhood who has also
been q warm personatc friend CT Rev,
Shealy presented to him in behalf
of Grace Congregation lovely silver
sandwich tray. Prof. Counts using
BACKGROUND of his remarks Haw-
] thorne's great stone face. He made
the great stone face type OF what
Rev. Shealy has been to Prosperity
Mr.. Counts weed the sentiment OF the
congregation in appreciation OF the
obstructive work which Mr.. Shealy
has accomplished here and the keen
less which is felt by our community
in the leaving of Rev. and Mrs. Shealy
The words of appreciation spoken
| in reply by Rev. Shealy touched the
hearts CT all the bearers, as they
came from a heart which had been
consecrated to the service of God and
he pledged his interest in the COM
munity as he goes to his new field.
All officers and directors of The
Peoples' National Bank and the Bank
of Prosperity were rejected Tuesday
at the annual meeting of stockholders
Beth banks pay a semi-annual dlvl-
dend of per cent, and the report
of the condition Of each bank was
gratifying.
The Peoples National renamed the
following directrs: W. w. Wheeler,
]. A. C. Kibler, D. s. Cook, j. A.
Dominick, S. A. Quattlebaum, T. A.
Don1inick, L. w. BeGenbaugh.
! The officers are: ". W. Wheeler,
! President, j. A, C. Kioler, Vice-Pres-
,ident; L. w. Beden5augh, Cashier;
J. P. Wheeler, Asst. Cashier; George
B. Cromer, Attorney.
The Bank of Prosperity's board
of directors underwent no changes
at the meeting of the stockholders
and will be as follows: DR.. G. Y. Hun
ter. DR.. J. S. Wheeler, P. B. Warner,
Y. L. Black, J. F. Brown, S. S. Blrge
and ". H. Hunt All officers were
reelected: Dr.. G. Y. Hunter, Presl-
dent: DR.. j. S. Wheeler, Vice-Presi-
dent: J. F. Brown, Cashier; j. A.
! Counts. Asst. Cashier; Hunt. Hunt,
and Hunter were named as. attorneys.
NJ. L. Kibler was chosen Chief OF
Police for Prosperity for the year
1921. He being one of The twenty
applicants for the position.
G. L. Robinson was reelected
Clerk. Mr.. Robinson having no
opponents in the race.
Rebecc Bridges Kinard, faithful
negro servant died Saturday morning
at the ripe old age of 50. Aunt
Beckie" as she was familiarly known
was one of the most widely known
servants in Prosperity having beloged
to the Bridges family. She nursed
the late H. C. Moseley and Mrs. G. ".
Brown and ". A. Moseley of jackson
Vile, Fla. After Mr.. W. A. Moseley
married she lived with him and nursed
his children and then his grand chill
dren.
She was buried Sunday morning
at Shiloh church and a number OF
her white friends placed flowers on
| her grave.
His only surviving relative Is a son
] Young Bridges who was one OF the
"Red Shirt Men" of rs.
Dr.. James Crosson and Mr. Perry
Tavlor of Leesville attended the fun.
eral of Mr.. George ?. Griffin.
Miss Essie Robinson Of Spartan
Academy is spending awhile with the
home folks.
Mrs. Charles Forbes and Master
Forces of New York, Mr.. James Cog.
gans and children Of Columbia are
visiting DR.. and Mrs. c. T. Wyche.
Prof. Gilbert Voigt Of Newoerry
College spent Saturday with Mrs.
Chas. J. Shealy.
Mrs. Nary Sitz has returned from
/ Columbia.
Mrs. J. D. Lorick and little Carolyn
Wise have gone to Columbia to see
Mrs. Walter Wise at the Columbia
hospital.
S. S. Bmge is spending the week