Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-09-13
GIbsY SMITH MEETING GAINS
III Interest ana Coming
Marriage Announced Last Week.

III interest ana Joining
Marriage Announced Last Week.
Seneca, Sept. 12.-Mr. and Mrs
a. a. McMah.n have had as their
house guest the past week Mrs. a. p.
Holden. Of Cordell, Okla. Miss Icn-
MO Chalmers, st: Petersburg, Ella,
and S.. b. Jones, of Newberry, this
State, were also visitors in this home
The following girls and boys are
leaving this week to2enter the vari-
Gus colleges in this ana other States:
Misses Frances Holleman and Ber-
nice Brown, Chicora College; Fran
cCs Alexander and Leila Barron, Ian
der; Alice Adams, Grace Alexander,
Louise Bryan, Lois and Madaline
Dilworth, Greenville Toman's Col
lege, Greenville; Donovan billiard,
Dorothy Dickson, Ida Beth Doyle,
Leola Hines, Winthrop College; Lu-
ella Nimmons, Agnes Scott; Kenneth
| Mattison Davis Sanders, Furman,
and Wallace Kay, Wofford. A num-
, Der Of others left last week for other
colleges. Best wishes Of our people
| attend these young folk as they enter
the various colleges Of their choice.
Marshall Woodson, who has been
IN Seneca during the summer supply
ing the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church in the two months absence
or the pastor, Rev. l. l.. Wallace, had
his mother and sister, Mrs. and Miss
Woodson, Of Columbia, with him for
the week TO attend the Gipsy Smith
meetings. Mr.. Woodson will remain
In Seneca throughout the meeting
and return TO Columbia at the OPEN
ing OF the Theological Seminary.
Crowds of people are coming TO
/ the Gipsy Smith meetings, not only
from Oconce county, but they are
here from PiCkcns, Anderson, Green
wood, Greenvillc. Spartanburg, and
they are also here from Augusta and
other distant points.
Louise, the i-ycar-old child OF Mr.
and Mrs. Lucien Abbott, died Mon
day morning at 6 o'clock, after an i'll
ness Of more than two weeks. From
tho beginning grave fears were felt
by the family, nurses and attending
physician. II was not, however. un-
til the last day or so that they gave
up hope. when complications arose
Louise was a beautiful and lovable
child and was so precious to her par
entS and family and friends. Yet
God needed her to live with Him in
heaven. The funeral services were
held at the home Monday afternoon
by Rev. |. L. Wallace, the interment
following in Mountain View ceme-
terry. Deepest sympathy or the entire
community goes out to the parents
and family in their bereavement.
Through the influence OF DR.. e. \. .
Hines, Of the State Board Of Health,
Miss Laura Blackburn, of The bu-
reau of child hygicnce and public
health nursing. is in Seneca, and will
spend the next six weeks in Oconce
county working with DR.. Hines on
the infant welfare problems with the
hope of establishing permanent cen
tcrs in the county. DR.. Hines is also
chairman OF the advisory committee
OF the bureau OF child hygiene, and
has from The beginning been vitality
interested in the development Of
child welfare work over the State.
Through him Oconee is fortunate in
securing the services Of Miss Black
burn. and every effort should be
in cooperation with this movement,
which will be Of such wonderful ben
eft toward the health OF the child
man OF tomorrow.
\ group Of D.A.R. members from
Andrew Pickens chapter, Clemson;
Wizard Of Tamassee chapter, SEN
eca; Hudson Berry chapter, Ander-
son, patrons, friends and trustees Of
Corinth school, had the pleasure Of
attending the closing exercises of the
school Friday morning. Mrs. Willie
Cox Phillips and Miss Floy Cox are
the efficient teachers Of the 50 pupils
enrolled for the summer session. Cor
inth school is situated midway be-
tween Clemson and Seneca. Mrs. W.
r. Davis, who at all times is interest
ed in educational and patriotic move
ments, presented the school with two
large flags Of the United States and
Of South Carolina, which were car
ried by two pupils and lead the line
Of pupils as they marched into the
school room. The teachers had ar
ranged a patriotic program of songs,
readings etc., which was given by
the children in very creditable and
attractive manner, and reflected cre-
dit on teachers and pupils. Mrs. F.
II. II. Calhoun, Of Clemson. held the
undivided attention Of every person