The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-12-28
TRIO HAPPENINGS
BRIEFLY TOLD
EVENTS OF THE WEEK AS
RECORDED BY OUR COR
RESPONDENT.

Trio, Dec. 26.-Miss Eleanor
Owings, primary teacher in the Trio
graded school, left Tuesday morning
to spend the holidays with her
parents in Mccormick.
Mrs. T. S. Carter, Miss Helen Hin
nant and Pruett Rowell spent Fri
day in Georgetown shopping.
Miss Annie Ogburn, who teaches in
the Sweetsville school near Summer
vile, came home Friday night to
spend Christmas.
Mr.. M. D. Ogburn of Shelton, and
his little son, Marion, Jr., are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Ogburn.
Magistrate J.fJ. Morris was in
Lanes last Saturday on business.
| Mr.. Strange, Mrs. Camlin, and
Misses Maude Bailey, Gussie Nc
Donald and Julia Bailey of Andrews,
were in Trio last Friday. =.
Tom Rowell, Jr., is spending the
holidays in Lake City and Moore's
Crossing.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Harper spent
Christmas in Georgetown with their
daughter, Mrs. Roland Scott.
"Doc" Rowell, Who is working in
Athens, Ga, this winter, is at home !
for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Register, Rob,
ert Register, and A. R. Register OF
lanes, and DR.. David Register of
Atlana, Ca, are spending Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. j: w. Register.
Mr.. w. Prichard Moore left Mon
day morning for Rose Hill, N. c,
where he will spend a few days with
his mother at his old home.
Mrs. E. M. Pate and little daugh-
ter, Olive, left Saturday morning
for Yamasee, where they will spend
few days with Mrs. Pate's mother,
Mrs. Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Walters and
their four little children, from Gaff-
ney, were the guests Of Mrs. w. T.
Rowell last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cook, and
their little son, John Martin, of Co
lumbia, are visiting at the home Of
Mrs. Cooks mother, Mrs. ]. w. Reg
ister
A community Christmas tree en-
tertainment was given in the Baptist
church Friday night. The exercises
began. with prayer by Rev. w. S.
Heath. This was followed by a
Christmas talk by Mayor w. T.
Rowell. Songs and recitations were
rendered and then the most interest
ing part Of the program took place,
at least, from the, children's point
of view. This was the presentation
of gifts from the Christmas tree,
which stood glowing with the lights
from tiny incandescent lamps at one
side of the pulpit. Each child was
given red stocking filled with fruit,
nuts, candy and raisins, and there
were gifts for the grown-ups also.
The exercises closed with prayer by
Mr.. Heath.
Last Thursday night Christmas
tree celebration was held at the Taft
school, which is taught by Miss Thel-
ma Lockliear. Several songs and
recitations were given, and also
little Christmas play. Mr.. Bill Bryan
of Kingstree, made an excellent San
ia Claus. To the great delight OF
the little folks, Santa took them out
doors when the exercises were over
and helped them shoot lots of fire.
works.
Miss Virginia Mccullough, SEN
ior at Chicora College for Women in
Columbia, has come home to spend
the holidays with her mother, Mrs.
J. ]. Mccullough. Miss Virginia was
ill in Columbia with dengue fever,
and two weeks after her recovery
she was a victim of the "flu." Her
many friends hope that she will soon
be quite we'll again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Salters are out
again, after being sick several days
with "fu."
Mrs. L. E. Files, Miss Annie Files
and Mr.. Matcellus Horton are all
confined to bed with "flu."
Mr.. L. c. Register of Andrews,
spent Christmas day with his parents
here.
Mr.. A. J. Thompson of Whiteville,
N. c., is spending the holiday season
with his sister. Mrs. E. J. Thompson
at the home of Mr.. H. A. Camlin,