The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-05-26
Whitmire, May 24-The schools
CLOSING EXERCISES
WHITMIRE HIGH SCHOOL


here closed for the session Monday
and the exercises were held IN the
school auditorium Monday evening.
There were only six in the gradual
ing class this year. These were Eu-
eenia Barden, Mamie Nelson, Mil
dred Smith, Evelyn Suber, Douglas
Ross and John Robert Suber. Evelyn
Suber was the valedictorian OF the
class and Mamie Nelson salutatorlan.
The Aull essay medal was won by
Mildred Smith and was presented by
Col. G. H. Aull at the graduating ex-
ercises Monday evening.
A boys declaimers contest was
held also Monday night. Robert Wat
SON, Earl Child, David Word, Erwin
Christy, Douglass Ross and ]. E.
Brockman were the contestants.
The Judges, composed of Prof. Voigt
DR.. Gotwald and Col. Aull, awarded
the medal to J. E. Brockman, whose
subject was Saved by Boy"
On Tuesday evening at 8 p. m.
the contest to decide TIE winners
among the six girls chosen in the pre-
liminary was held. Miss Blanche
Boozer of the high school presided
and presented a program which was
a credit to the school. The contest
ants were: Mamie Nelson, The Pass
ing the White Swan; Mildred Smith,
A Telephone Romance; Sara McCar-
lev, The Bull of Bashan; Eugenla
Barden, The Story of Patsy; Hazel
Brockman, The Stars and Stripes in
Flanders; and Thelma Cody, The
Light From Over the Range. The
Judges were Prof. ]. C. Kinard, Prof.
Gaver, and Mr.. A. H. Counts and the
medal was presented to Miss Eugenia
Barden by Prof J. C. Kinard.
Last Friday evening, May 19,
UNIQUE and interesting program was
given by the grammar grades under
the direction of Misses Mamie Mae
Williams and Lila Teal, assisted by
the eight other grade teachers. Mu-
sic was also added by the Glenn
Lowry orchestra.
The teachers for another year
were elected some time ago. These
will be C. NJ. Wilson, Miss Blanche
Boozer, Miss Mamie Mae Williams
in the high school; Mrs. S. A. Jeter,
Misses Julia Cprne,i, Marion Leake,
Eva Teal,# Flossie Spray, Ruby Zeig-
Ter, Dorothy Watson, Ethel Berry and
Ella Sharp. Misses Lila Teal and Ell
la Sharp will not4emain and these
places win beshnea later.
The Wditnire baseball nine defeat
ed West Endina 9sry good game at
Newberry last Saturday by score
Of s to 4. Manager Howard has
added tos his "squad Clarence Lomi-
nick, left 2feelds and Lewis, a pitcher,
making an almost invinci0le nine.
Gillian, Whitmirelse pitcher, and
Thomas, West Ends left fielder, each
landed two home runs.
Mr.. W. M. Sherard left Wednesday
night to attend a'manufacturer's con-
vention in Washington, D. c., and
will return Sunday.
Col. E. H. Aull was over in this
vicinity Wednesday looking over the
proposed new school district which
will be made up of Mccullough and
Mollohon. The new building will be
Supper 6eMqs!p saqa 10 pe2en2!s
to Whitmire and will BE a great for
ward step for the people of these two
communities.
The town of WEhitnnire is to have
another school building by fall. The
plans have been drawn by J. E. Sum-
mer for modern brick veneer school
with steam heat, running water, and
a large basement for play rooms, etc.
Several contractors are now studying
the blue prints and Specifications with
view of submitting bid to the trus-
tees.