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March 27. 1925
Winterville News
On Sunbay, Dec. 27th at the Home of
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Haney a suprise
turkey dinner Which was enjoyed by al
Mr. Haney was really surprise when he
came in and saw things sturingaround.
When all was asked to come iodinnor
he did not know what to think. The
table was spreaded with many good
things a menu of: roast turkey, back
bone, spare ribes, slice ham, smother
rabbit, cram berries, bake chichen and
dressing, fruit salad, chicke salad, jello
with whiped cream, boil custard, peach
and pear pickle, chocolate cake, siver
cake and all kinds of fruits.
There was a Christmas tree at the
Centrial Baptist Church Friday night
Dec 25th which was enjoyed by all, de
votions led by Rev. W. M. Smith.
Mistress of Ceremonies, Mrs E. C.
Haney, Song “A charge to Keep I have*
Address by Prof. D. A Starks, “Why
we celebrate Christmas.” This was a
address. Song If Jesus goes with me I’ll
go,” Address by Prof. C. C. Keed. Ad
dress by Rev W. M Smith, “How We
should live.” Song“Yi»ld not t > Temp
tation” by r; F. C. Haney. A idress
by Mr. A J. Witcher, “How we should
Rear our chrildren,” Song, “God Will
take Care of You.” Address by Mrs.
Haney, “How Yeung people should
carry themselves.”
The tree was rushed by Miss Alma
Williams assisted by Mr. N. C. Barnett.
Miss Sarah L. Clark, assited H r » Virgil
Green a choice token was presented to
Mr. and Hrs, Starks by Mrs. Haney.
From the Young people’s Club Mrs.
Starks gave a nice talk thanks for the
token the club gave her. Their lecture
er Mrs Haney. A choice token was
was presented by Miss Hattie Barnett
Mrs. Haney in a loving way thauked
the Club for their many tokens.
A Gentle Reminder
As Memorial Day, the time set
aside for us to honor our dead,
draws near may we not suggest
to all who have lots, ai d graves
in Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery that
they spend a few t hours durin gthe
pleasant days leading up t© the
Memoral Anniversary clearing a
wiy the 1 hat detracts
from the beauty of the resting
places of our loved ones. By so
doing we may inspire some less
interested brother to a lofty
sense of duty, and thus lighten
the burden of life.
Yours fora beautiful cemetery,
B. L. JACKSON,
Pres. Gospel Pilgrim Society
Mrs. Viola Yaucy, of Chicago spent
the winter with relatives and friends
jn the city, she admits her intensive
love for ’‘Dixie” and says that it js
only the lack of opportunity to make
a living that keeps her away.
Mrs. S. R. Hunter, a former giocef
hastaken up her abode at Los
Angeles, California.
Miss Gussie Huff
Motors to the Sea
Miss Huff of T. Tr. Schoo] re
turned from Frngmor* South Car
olina St. Helena Is. After spend
a week there wit her Nice Mrs.
Ethel G. Bailey. Mrs. Baileys one
of the the ten teacher of Penn’s
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Schoo], Dr. Y. W. Bailey the on
ly Physician of the Island and
Penn’s Sahool.
The Negroes here are different
form the up country Negro and
wonderfully folklore. There are
nearly 6,000 of them on St,
Helena Island, and in the center
of the Island Poet office Frogmore
Penn Industrail School and Dr.
Bailey’s office and Cottage.
The campus grounds hold
about twenty-five beatiful build
ings including domitoriee one for
the the boys and the other for the
teachers and girls. This is a
famous spot founded back in the
Seventies among the beautiful
Live Baks draped in Spanish moss
The party were to the
Island bav all the teachers of the
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School and friends 0 Dr. and
Mrs. Bailey.
M ss Huff took with her one of
their School g ! rls Miss U 1 y s se s
Johnson and Mrs. Alexander
Stephuey (of the communit' .)
They motored through the
country. After being there sever
days they visit Christmas parlies
at Penn school and received sever
al presents one of vhich was
given Mr. and Mrs. Cope of New
York.
Fort Freemont on the Atlantic
Broad River Shores added attrac
tions to our visit. This was a
Station for the Americans during!
the Spanish American War'
From tiie shore we brought back |
shells containing oysttrs to exhit
to the es of llu Teachers Train
ing and Industrial School who
have never seen any grow in the
shell before.
We came back with new vigor
Inspired by the sights of tiodecal
waters teeming with fish and the
lands studlieu with live oak for
ests draped in sneep 1 g and al
most Spanish moss.
Miss C. 8. Honored
Athtns, Ga.
Dear. E litor Athens, Republic,
Dear Sir:
Please give us space in your pa
paper to mention Low we spent
Sat. Dec. 26.
Our teacher Miss Cora. B.
Jones camo out ®n the 8 o’clock
train and took breakfast with Mr.
and Mrs. Goss. They had and
old time menu ; hog chittlings and
fresh sausage, back bone, spare
rib-, hot biscuit and coffee. Rev,
and Mrs. H. C. Rucker from Leo;
Ga. were there and enjoyed the
break.ast wit h m. Rev. Rucker
is pa storing two Churehes at Leo,
Ga. Rt. 1 Cleveland and Rock
spring Chcrcbes. He reports that
the are doing well. About 9: 30
o’clock Miss Jones and some of
the chiddren went down to the
school house to make ready for the
planned Christmas Dinner on the
26, of Dec. The pupils and pa-
THE ATHENS REPUBLIQUE
trons of our school at New Shiloh
entertained our teacher Mias Cora
B. Jones with a Xmas dinner and
she had prepared the children
with a lively program. The most
interesting plajs were “Bahy and
and the Xmas Tree” and School
jnst before Christmas, Old St.
Nicholas, and music ect. After
the program a health table was
spread. Menu: Turnip salad, back
bonee, spare ribs, fresh sausage
several kinds of cike and fruits
and candies the children enjoyed
as never before. After dinner our
teacher gave out several small pre
sents such as dolls, toys and can
dies.
We are so very greatful to our
lovely broad-hearted teacher who
has net left a thing undone on he r
part in the way of helpingthiscom
munity around New Shiloh. We
uont beleveh r equal can be found
She works in the school room. She
work vHtn MiaSiou andS. S. when
she would visit our homes she
read and talked about thi 1 g that
uelp both old and youngs she
would have prayer id every home
wkere she would spend the night.
All love herboth children and
old people. We are always sorry
when she muet leave us to stay a
while. We can thankfully aay,
that she has <Lne more for our
community than any teacher we
have ever had, may God bless her
to live long.
These friends wish to thank
Mrs. M. L. Fambro who gave our
teacher some things that were of
much help to her in these hard
times. Mrs. Geo Thomas, Mrs
Cleve Howard, Mrs. M. Steward
and Mr-. Sweetie King. Wethank
Mrs. Fam bro we thank Miss Cora
B. Jones for being kind epnnrh to
get the packages out tn us; they
were very much appreciated.
Your Friend,
M. L. Sim®
Central Junior Mission &Educational Rally
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
1 Devotions led by Brother Henry Clark
2 Music by Central Juniors
3 Sermon by Rev. B. B. Dunn
4 Alternate, Rev. W. M. Smith
5 Vijo irn me nt
THURSDAY NIGHT
1 Devotions Led by Bro. W. M. Smith
2 Music by the Senior Club
3 Sermon by Rev. C. C. Reid
4 Adjournment
FRIDAY NIGHT
1 Devotions Led by Brother Btn Glenn and Geo. Ruth
9 Music by New Grove Juniors
3 Sermon by A. C. Powers
4 Collection Miss Mary Lou McKinley & Clara Belle 2 eely
SUNDAY AFTEROON, 2’clock
1 Song Service by Ebein zer J uniors
2 Introduction by-Mrs. Hattie Haney of Mistress of Cere-
monies, Mrs. M. E. Hardeman
3 Exerscisos by Ebenezer and Mt. Pleasant Juniors
4 Address by Prof. D. A. Starks
5 Address by Prof. J. L. Brown
6 Address by Rev. W. M. Coil (white)
7 Collection by Ebenezer and Mt. Pleasant Juniors
9 Music by Ebenezer. 10 Adjournment
Sister HATTIE HANEY, Directress
Sister SARAH L. CLARK, 2d Vice Pres.
Sister C. BELLE HUTCHERSON, Sec y
Mies Ruby B. Newsome of 367
Finley St.entertained a (group of
her friends in honor Mary Kate
(Hunter) Morton.an Wednesday
night Jan. 13 Thoes present were
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Newsome.
Miss Annie B. Morton, Miss
Burney Cofer, Miss Miss Ruby
B. Newsome and a delightfull
menu served consisting of baked
chicken, cramberriee, rice and
gravy, creamed peas in timbles,
stuff*d eggee scolloped oystershot
rolls, irish potatoe salad on let
tuce leaves, jello and chocolate
cake after supper Mr. Charlie
Jones and Mr. Yancie Harris
carried the guest to in an h'ssex
coach car.
Miss Nellie B. Pittman who
was a stiltent last year at the
Athens High aud Industrial
School, has spent Give months in
Idaho and Utah has now gone to
Los Angles, Calif. Soon she will
go to New Mexico. All of her
class mates Missts her this term
Athens, Ga.,
Jan. 4, 1926.
From the 2nd District S. S. of
Athens.
Miss Lettie E. Austin, Music Teache
at U. B. 1., is ill at this writing. We
hope to see her out again soon.
Mr. L. C. Ivey, who visited her moth
er at Birmingham, Ala., has returned to
the city.
Mrs. E. Beatrice Prather and children
of 22 Harwell street, Atlanta, spent
several weeks with their mother and
grand mother, Mrs. Mary E. McKinley,
of 360 N. Pope street, last winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McKinley, of 540
Prince Avenue,had as their guests dur
i n g January and February their
daughter-in-law, Mr. Irene Smith, of
Atlanta, and her little sou.
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