Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-05-17
iUsT FoIIloW AS THI9 NIGIIT TIill .DAY: THOU CANS
THE LOCAL NEWS FROM SENECA
McAlahan-Piclsctt Marriage to be Sol.
tmnfzcd Thursday-Ilocals.


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Seneca, May 1G. = Special: The
month of May not only brings May
flowers, but the picnic season ripens
and everything goes merrily for the
young folks-so long as there Is a
picnic on hand. There were several
picnic crowds, representing the var-
Gus grades In school, who enjoyed
an outing on the different streams
and In shady hooks in the woods
the past week.
DR.. and Mrs. D. p. Thomson will
open their hospitable home for the
junior-senior reception on Friday
evening. Their spacious home and
broad verandas are we'll fitted for an
occasion Of this kind The senior
class is the largest OH record Of the
Seneca school, numbering fifteen
nine girls and six boys--who will re-
ceivc diplomas on Wednesday night,
May 2ith.
The members Of the graduating
class will be honorcd again when
Rev. and Mrs. II. b. Hardy entertain
Tor them at their home. This will he
Il delightful attention to the sweet
girl graduates" and the boys.
Mrs !. Q. Adams left last week
fer st. Louis. where she entered a
hospital for special treatment. Mrs.
Adams will probably he away for a.
month or two 1t is sincerely hoped
mat she will be permanently benc-
liled by the treatment she receives
while in the hospital.
A marriage which will be Of in
tercst to many in Oconee will be SOL
cmnlzed tomorrow (Thursday)
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence McMahan, in the Fairview
secton, when their daughter, Miss
virginia McMahan, will be united in
marriage to Frank l.. Pickett. a son
or Oconee, but who for several years
mas been residing in Rockingham, n,
", where he has business interests,
MISS McMahan is we'll and favorably
known and is numbered among Oco-
nees successful teachers, having
been member Of the Salem school
iaculty lhe past year. Mr.. Pickett is
the hfth son Of Mrs. j. B. Pickett
and spent his boyhood and early
manhood days near Seneca, and later.
located in North CarolinN. He enlist
ed .as q S'Y" SECRETARY in the. WoTld.
war, serving IN the 31Sth Machine
Gun Battalion, 10th Division, and
was there on their first entry into
the front lines, going over the top
ana doing heroic work throughout
the war. Only the immediate fami-
lies and few near relatives will be
present at the marriage. The best
wishes OF their numerous friends 20
with them for happy and prosper
GUS married life.
The pupils Of Mrs. JuliaN Dendy's
music class will give their semi-an-
nual recital on Monday evening at
o'clock in the Presbyterian church,
ana this promises to be one Of the
plesalng features Of commencement
week. The program will be attrac-
i've and enjoyable, and will show
me splendid progress made by Mrs.
l'ehdy's pupils. A small admission
Zee or D cents will be charged which
VIII be used toward the School Jour
nal fund.
flhal examinations are on this
week and Tie commencement exer-
cises or 1922 will begin Sunday NOR
hlng with the Baccalaureate sermon,
ana Will close Wednesday night,
when the graduating class will be
awarded diplomas. Your correspon-
deht regrets not having a program of
the exercises Of the week.
The meeting which was announced
for last Friday for the purpose of
organizing U.D.C. Chapter in Sen
eca was not carried out owing to q
terrific hail storm which occurred at
about the hour for assembling. Tho
invitation Is again extended to all
the women Of the town and commu-
nifty who are interested in joining
the chapter to meet Frida, Of this
week at the home Of Mrs. w. p
Reid at 4 o'clock, for the purpose Of
organizing a U.D.C. chapter. It is
hoped that there will be 4 large en-
rollment Of charter membcrs.
The various churches Of the town
observed Mothers Day appropriately
at the morning hour for service last
sunday. The day was brought 10 4
close with union services i'm The Pres
byierian church at night. the church
being Glled to capacity. This SER
vice was under the auspices of the
Boy Scouts. While all the local min
listers had part in the service, the
sermon was delivered by Rev. II. b,
Hardy, OF the Methodist church, and
was splendid message to the bows
and men The Scouts marched into
me church in body, occupying the
front seats, and some. Of the mem-
Ders added greatly to the music with
thelr viOlins and comets.