The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-01-24
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY
Farewell Service to Pastor Shealy-
Lees Birthday Fittingly Celebra-
ted by School Children

Prosperity, Jan. 22.-Prosperlty
honored the memory of one whose
lofty spirit was the embodiment Of
true Observation-Disclosures E. Lee
at the school auditorium on Friday,
when the literary society had charge
of the program. Song, Bonnie Blue
Flag" "Boyhood Days of Lee," Day
Werts; Lees Services and Closing
Years." Margaret Griffin; Sword of
lee," Julia Quattle5aum; song, How
Firm a Foundation"
"The name of Lee grows more glo-
rious as the years pass. As chieftaln
of the heroic armies of the Confed-
eracv, his fame spread many years
ago to all parts of the world. The
fame of Lee will continue to grow
with the years, and about the exalted
sepulchre at Arlington the earnest
and sincere people of world who
believe in the eternal principles of
truth, shall gather, and will place I'M
mortelles of devotion in the spirit OF
reverence upon his shrine.
All the churches will unite IN un-
ion service at Grace church on next
Sunday, January 20, at eleven o'clock
This being the last Sunday that Kew.
Shealy will be here the other pastors
have called off their services IN order
that all the congregations may par
ticipate in this service. Representa-
tive lavmen from each church will
speak in appreciation of the work
done by Rev. Shealy who leaves Feb
ruary 1st for his new field of work
at Cameron.
Friday afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. ]. L. Wise the Woman's Mis-
sionary society Of Grace church held
a most enthusiastic meeting. After
the devotional and business session
Miss Lillian Luthe in behalf OF the
society made farewell talk to Mrs.
Chas. j. Shealy expressing the re-
grets of losing such an active men,
Der, and one who has been faithful
and ever ready to do her duty, also
wishing her much success in her neW
field.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
A. Dominick died Saturday night at
the Columbia hospital where he was
taken Saturday for treatment. The
remains were brought to Prosperity
on Atlantic Coast Line train Sunday.
Interment took place at the Prosper
ity cemetery Sunday afternoon at 4
O'Clock, funeral services being con-
Quoted by Rev. J. D. Griffin pastor OF
the bereaved parents.
The community league will meet
Thursday afternoon at $3.50 IN the
the school auditorium. Miss Susie
Langford was in charge Of the pro-
gram.
Prosperity received the news of A.
H. Hawkins reelection on the board
of directors of the penitentiary with
great delight Thursday. Mr.. Haw-
kins began service nine years ago,
having been appointed to fill an un-
expired term under Ex-Governor
Cole L. Blease, and since then has
been successfully reelected each
term.
Several days of the past week were
observed as community days by the
congregation of Grace church, and
much efforts were spent in improving
the spacious church grounds. The To-
cation Of the roads and side walks
from the street to the church were al
tered to some extent, and the grounds
otherwise prepared for later oeautify-
ing with plants and flowers.
The Farmers Cooperative associa-
ton met Saturday and the officers
elected for the ensuing year are:
G. D. Brown, Jr., president.
T. NJ. Mills, vice president.
r. C. Hunter, secretary.
T. D. Copeland of Clinton was
business visitor to Prosperity on
Friday.
P. L. Langford has been visiting
relatives in Swansea.
Mrs. W. L. Epting and ". B.
Hughes of Reidsville came down to
Join Mrs. W. T. Gibson, Mrs. Ralph
Grant, Mrs. J. 3. Stockman, and Byrd
Gibson who went to Columbia We'd
nesday to attend the funeral of Little
Catherine, the two year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gibson.
Misses Vida Counts and Bertle
Saner visited Mrs. Roy Kohn of Co.
lumbia during the past week.