Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-05-17
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The Walhalla branch of the Ma
tional Farm Loan Association has
been authorized to accept a limited
number Of applications for Federal
farm loans. Interested parties should
see j. r.. Earle, Of Wahlalla, at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. w. Pitchford,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Pitchford and
Miss Idah Pitchford, of Greenyille,
spent the weekend with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. n. Pitchford,
Of Walhalla. On Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Pitchford had their entire fam
lily to dine with them, this being the
third reunion they have had since
the return Of their sons from over
seas military service in France. All
Of these young pSople have many
friends in Walhalla who are always
delighted to meet them.
aS. There will be union services at
the Wa1halla Baptist church 'aext
Sunday evening at the usual hour
for service. 1t Is hoped that Rev.
Geo. r. Zachary, Of Clemson Col
lege, who will deliver the sermon to
the graduating class of the Walhalla
High School, in the auditorium, at
the morning hour for services, Will
be able to remain over and conduct
the union service at tho .Baptist
chruch. Rev. Mr.. Zachary Is rector
OF the Episcopal church at Clemson,
and until recently also served as rec
tor Of the Walhalla church, and Is
well and pleasantly known here. The
service has been planned to be held
in the Baptist church because OF its
size and central location. Everybody
will be most cordially welcomed at
this union service next Sunday night.
IA May-Day party Of loveliness
and delightfulncss was given the
Teachers Training Class by Miss Sal
lie Stribling at her home, Liberty
Lodge" on Wednesday afternoon Of
last week. A variety OF games were
played. These games were charming
in that they carried one back to the
days Of childhood. Miss Stribling In
ylted her guests into the dining
room to dance the "May Pole Dance"
with her. When the ribbons were
pulled each guest found lovely
miniature May basket fllId with d.
licious mints. Yellow and white
block cream with ange1-food cake
was served. All during the afternoon
beautiful victrola selections were
played. Mesdames Stribling, w. L..
Werner, John Dendy and Miss Erlma
Stribling and Miss Daisy Strong as
sisted in entertaining. Miss Strib-
ling was indeed a charming and hos
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T. II. G.. are: Mesdamcs c.. w. Reid,
Harry Ilughs, Frank wyatt, Old
ridge Adds, Misses Alma Alexander,
Bula Ablcs. Nina and Lena Abbott,
Flora Callahan, Clara B. Burley
Dora Brcedlovc, Matte and Lillian
Grant. Incz McAlister, Nellie Pow
ers, Della Perry, Edith Lumpkin,
Ruth Hopkins, Jessie Mac Ward, JOS
sic and Maude KeOwn, Courtenay
Smith, NJ. E. Smith, Clara B. Snead,
Elsie Frctwell, Anna Southard, Sara
Nicholson, Jcannctte Rowland, Fran
ces Kaufman, Kciffer Whitfield,
Mittie Wood and Thelma Graham.
A telegram was received in Wal
halla last Wednesday afternoon an
nouncing the death OF Harry da-
Ponte, ST., Of New Orleans, which
occurred at 1.30 p. nj. that day. Nix.
daPonte was in his Goth year, and
had been in failing health for somo
months, suffering from an affection
Of the heart, and having had several
severe attacks within the past few
months, though his condition was
thought to be much better for a
week or more, ana he had recently
been able to be out. Death came sud
denly as the result Of severe heart
attack. He was a native of New
Orleans, having made that city his
homo practically all Of his life,
though he had travelled extensively
ard had business connections in the
South American countries which fre-
quently called for extended trips out
Of the United States. He was a son
Of the lato Durant daPonte, who
dled many years ago. His mother
was we'll known In Walhalla, she