Local Abbeville Notes and Steady Moves Among Residents
The Abbeville area records a monthly subscription reminder for The Press and Banner, with a long list of residents and visitors including Austin Roche to Jemson College, Mrs. Wardlaw in prison with relatives, and many trips to towns like Greenwood Columbia Greenville Spartanburg Atlanta Newberry and Charlotte. Numerous travel updates show Jo e DuPre, Misses Brown, Margaret Klugh, and others heading to schools, markets, and family gatherings as residents visit relatives and pursue work or education.
Morning Bridge Club Meets Friday at Nickles Home
The Morning Bridge Club will meet with Mrs. J. R. Nickles on Friday September 8 on North Main Street at the regular hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Nickles
North Main Street
Smith Barbecue Draws Local Guests in Greenville
Go to Smith Barbecue in Greenville today with attendees including Mrs. T. G. White Misses Jeansie and Mary White and Robert McCaw Perrin joining Aug W. Smith for the event hosted by Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SMITH
T. G. White
dJeansie
Mary White
Robert, McCaw Perrin
Aug. W. Smith
Greenville
Visiting Dr and Mrs Austin arrive in city
Mrs W M Love of Chester and Mrs A B Aldrich of Greenwood are expected in the city today to visit Dr and Mrs James H Austin on North Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Love
Chester
A. B. Aldrich
Greenwood
City
James H. Austin
North Main Street
Abbeville Delegates Attend District Society Meet
Miss Mary Shaw Gilliam departs to attend the District Meeting of the Delegates to the Young People's Society of the Methodist church at Greenwood. Mrs C E Peele and Frank Nickles will also attend, with Miss Nona Tutt serving as junior delegate from Abbeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary, Shaw Gilliam
Young People’s Society
Methodist Church
Greenwood
C. E. Peele
Frank Nickles
Nona Tutt
Abbeville
Large Greenwood crowd to attend Port Pickens marker dance
A large crowd from Greenwood and nearby towns will gather at Rosenberg Hall in Abbeville Friday night for the D A R Dance raising funds to benefit the Port Pickens marker project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
Abbeville
Rosenberg’s Hall
Port Pickens
Weenie Roast on Little River Chaperoned Party Event
Mrs. O. M. Lanier chaperoned a youth party on a Weenie Roast at Little River Tuesday night. Weenies were roasted on sticks from a wild cherry bush and served with bread pickles and coffee. Moonlit night and good company enhanced the evening. Attendees included Daisy Willie and Virginia Lanier Julia McAllister Gladys and Janie Banks Gary Banks Robert Lanier and Bruce Clinkscales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Lanier
Little River
Misses Daisy
Willie
Virginia Lanier
Julia McAllister
Gladys
Janie Banks
Gary Banks
Robert Lanier
Bruce Clinkscales
Merry Matrons Hostess Event on Greenville Street
Mrs. Wilson Johnson hosted the Merry Matrons at her Greenville Street home Tuesday morning. Regular members were joined by special guests including Mrs Joe A. Wilson Miss Louise McDill Mrs Sydney Eason Miss Margaret Klugh Miss Charlotte Brown Mrs C D Brown Jr and Mrs A L Harvin. The decor featured ferns debris and pot plants with scabose blooms. After games a luncheon of seviled crabs potato salad stuffed eggs and iced tea was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Johnson
Greenville Street
Johnson
Joe A. Wilson
Louise McDill
Sydney Eason
Margaret Klugh
Charlotte Brown
C. D.brown, Jr
A. L. Harvin
Veranda Back Setback Party Hosted by D A R
The Daughters of the American Revolution host a set back party Friday night on the Eureka Hotel veranda for Abbeville men and surrounding countryside. A 50 cent guest charge covers refreshments with attendees urged to call Mrs W A Harris to reserve seats as visiting players from nearby towns join the Abbeville Gang in a fundraiser for the Fort Pickens market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the American Revolution
Eureka Hotel
W.A. Harris
Abbeville
Fort Pickens
Hill Resigns as Southeastern Express Agent Abbeville
J A Hill made agent C D Brown Jr resigns as agent. James A Hill appointed to succeed him. Office moved from North Main to Trinity street store room of A M Hill and Company. A new machine enables 1500 prints per hour from one photographic negative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Brown, Jr
Southeastern Express Company
Abbeville
James A. Hill
North Main Street
A. M. Hill and Company
Trinity Street
Library hours changed for Mary DuPre notice
Miss Mary DuPre announces library hours shift to next Tuesday afternoon from 3 30 to 6 80 replacing the morning schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary DuPre
Chester pastor accepts call to new church
Dr. D. G. Phillips of Chester, well known in Abbeville, has accepted a call from the Associate Reform Presbyterian church of Charlotte and will assume the pastorate in about 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. Phillips
Chester
Abbeville
Associate
Reform Presbyterian Church of
Charlotte
Mrs Haltiwanger Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Mrs Ames Haltiwanger of Columbia was operated on Thursday for appendicitis and is reported to be getting on well today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Haltiwanger
Columbia
Capt. George Newton Nickles in town for General Sessions
Capt. George Newton Nickles of Due West visits town today. He is seen at the Court of General Sessions and chats with friends, drawing local attention to his presence and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Newton Nickles
Due West
Court of General Sessions
Laurens Two Negroes Held Over Killing Of Eight Year Old
Laurens South Carolina police arrested Harry Williams 18 and his grandfather Joe Williams after a coroner's inquiry failed to implicate anyone. Blood stains and an axe were found at Joe Williams' residence. The body of Effie Halter was discovered in weeds near the railroad track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jelder Williams
Halter
Columbia, Newberry & Laurens
Laurens Mill
Williams
Sem Griffin
Joe Williams
Little Swamp
Farm welfare figures show large jelly and fruit canning totals
Farm housewives last year with extension agents sold or stocked pantry shelves. the States Department of Agriculture reported 1,835,000 containers of jelly and 9 individual totals, while the State agricultural college processed 500,000 cans of fruit and vegetables and 715,000 pounds of poultry. The caterpillar description notes it does not bore but hatches through mouth via holes on its sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States Department of Agreuitere
State Agricultural Colegem
Also Mentioned on This Page
Austin Roche
Jemson College
D. A. Wardlaw, Jr
Little Mazy
Pnison
J. W. Tribble
Atlanta
Dennis Burnett
Annie Radcliff
Gilgal
Robert H. Coleman
Charleston
The
College of Charleston
W. P. Kennedy
Pat
Greensboro
Westlie Knight
Ethel Whaley
C. C. Stalnaker
Robert Stalnaker
Jane Hough
Chester Lantern
Frank A. DuPre
Joe
DuPre
Townsville
S. C
Louise
Ashville
Brevard
George Simmons
Spartanburg
G. T
Tate
J. A. Dusenberry
Anderson
Lawrence Wilson
Newberry
James Darracott
Calhoun Falls
Hannah Cochran
Irwin Gilmer
Atlan, Ga
J. S. Cochran
Joe L. Maxwell
Evelyn
Augusta
T. H. Maxwell
Langdon Wilson
Rock Hill
Frances Britt
McCormick
Alice
Annie Vheatham
Walton Stevens
J. A. Alewine
Honey Path
Sam Shiver
Sam, Jr
Charlotte, N. 1
Mrs. M. L. Blackwell
Young’ On
Jackonville, Florida
T. L. Davis
J. 8. Stark
Sophia Reames
Johnson and Saluda
Ada Faulkner
Mountins
North Carolina
W. H. Wharton
Waterloo
Mrs. R. Nickles
Henrietta Garrison
Peachland North Carolina
George C. Hodges
Herbert Whaley
H. B. Eakin
Grace Eakin
Ware Shoals
Eakin
Tom Salvert
S. J. Kilgore
Millie Sue
Eunice Wall
Malcolm Tate
Nancy Stallings
Rock Mount
N.C
Z. A. Stallings
Edward DuPre
Buddy’ Pressley
Mrs
T. W. Martin
Miami, Fla
J. W. Martin
W. H. White
L. W. White Company
New York
Mrs. Powell
Pansy, Ga
C. E. Williamson
John Klugh
Clemson College
Clemson
Abbeville County
Mary Hill
Geo. P. Hill
Ryan Hill
L. T. Hill
Mary
Morning Bridge Club
Austin
Bbeville
J. A. Hill
Geo. Newton Nickles
Laurens
Kodak
Martin’s
White House
T. W Martin
South Main ST
Parker and
Reese
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