County campaign opens Wednesday in York meeting scene
A heated county campaign kickoff occurs at Calhoun Falls with candidates announcing for sheriff, clerk of court, superintendent of education, and other offices. Events include picnics at Sunny Slope and Central and campaign schedules across Abbeville and surrounding towns. A later York incident reports a personal clash between candidates Harvey and Mauldin, resulting in $10 fines for breach of the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Calhoun Falls
Calhour Falls
Sunny Slope
Central
J. OL. Poria
R. B. Cheatham
J. Foster McLane
C. Ce
J. N. Blum
House of Representatives
W. See Harris
Melvin J. Ashley
McAdams
Hubert Cox
A. Burnam
D. Emory Newell
L. W. Keller
W. A. Son
Hugh Bowen
G.) Evans
Paul H
Abbeville County Receives State License Fund Share
Abbeville County is allotted five thousand seven hundred ninety two dollars and sixty one cents from the automobile license sales fund for the six months ending just before July 1. The statewide total is three hundred eighty eight thousand two hundred thirty one dollars and thirty one cents, with Greenville County leading the fund at twenty seven thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbeville County
State Highways Commission
Greenville County
Mrs Barnwell Entertains Chicago Visitor in Laurel
Mrs W M Barnwell hosted a bridge gathering Saturday afternoon for her sister Mau R E Caldwell of Hart. Three tables played then leisure was served. Mr and Mrs T F Black left for Chicago after visiting Mr and Mrs J S Cochran and Miss Hannah Cochran. Hannah Cochran joined them to Atlanta for the weekend with Mr and Mrs Irwin Gilmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Black
J. S. Cochran
Miss Hannah Cochran
Chicago
Hannah Cochran
Atlanta
Irwin Gilmer
Ponzi Bank Closed Amid Confession and Bank Shutdown
Boston August reports reveal Charles Ponzi admitting his identity and past prison terms as Hanover Trust Co halts operations under state banking commissioner Joseph C Allen. The closure follows Ponzi’s resignation as a director and widespread investor anxiety in downtown Boston. No further New England bank closings expected, but bondsmen were not secured for Ponzi and officers of the Polish Industrial Association and foreign exchange firm.
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Hanover Trust Co
Polish Industrial Association
Boston
Ponzi
Charles Ponzi
Montreal
Janin
Hanover Trust Company
Pune
Joseph C. Allen
Allen
Securities Exchange Company
New England
Old Colony
Ehange Company
Britt-Fuller Wedding at Buffalo Baptist Church
Miss Louise Britt and Dr. R M Fuller were wed on July 29 at 8 30 p m in Sandova Buffalo Baptist Church. Mrs Fuller is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs T J Britt.
Barksdales Planned Two-Week Asheville Battery Park Visit
Col and Mrs W D Barksdale depart for Asheville to spend two weeks at Battery Park. They will enjoy mountain scenery and cool atmosphere during their stay from the travel note.
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Col
Mrs. W. D. Barksdale
Asheville
Battery Park
Birthday Note Sparks Wreck On Ft Pickens Ford
Frank Clarke a Rosenberg Merc. Co. driver wrecked a Ford Saturday near Ft Pickens while trying to bail the jack. He and Allen Long Jr. plus a small boy were thrown from the car. The boy suffered a broken arm and Clarke was taken to County hospital with injuries, smiling at nurses.
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Frank Clarke
Rosenberg Merc. Co
Fh Pickens
Brookline
Abbeville
Frank
Ft. Pickens
Allen Long, Jr
Ford
Allen Long
Elberton
Birthday party for Elizabeth Bowie marked by shared joy
Washington August 14. Elizabeth Bowie daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Bowie celebrated her second birthday with about thirty children at a party in Washington. The event included ice cream and cake as the youngsters enjoyed an afternoon.
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Elizabeth Bowie
Alex Bowie
Washington
Chicago
A Aetteamerican Railway Express Company
Express Company
Express Woapany
Labor Boards
Aeficht
Foxes Rampage Ruin Turkeys in Eureka County
In Eureka section HUNTING Aiken August reports a surge of red foxes blamed on sportsmen who bought and released them. Farmer A H Fullmer says foxes destroyed about a thousand dollars worth of poultry and some sightings occurred in daylight. Nineteen farmers obtained warrants after a fox den raid. A baby girl named Mary Helen was born in Abbeville, S C, August 13, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Eureka
A.H. Fullmer
Reynard
Cox Urges Dollar Democracy in South Carolina Campaign
Governor Cox sends a message to Joe Sparks of the Democratic Campaign for South Carolina praising the militant effort and the slogan Dollar Democracy. He urges transparent campaign funding and challenges the opponent's undisclosed, vast sums. Cox stresses American institutions require clarity in campaign finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
James M. Cox
Joe Sparks
Democratic Campaign
Columbia
Mr. Sparks
Orrs Rifle Reunion Picnic At Erskine College
The Annual Orrs Rifles reunion will be at Due West on Thursday August 19. The Daughters of the Confederacy and Due West Community host Orrs Riflemen and Confederate Veterans within five miles for a basket dinner on the Erskine College campus. Entertainment committee invites all to dine.
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Orr's Rifles
Due West
Daughters of the Confederacy
Orr's
Erskine College
Blow on the Jaw Saves Man from Electrocution
Fremont Nebraska Aug 12 Arthur Thomas an employee of the city electric light plant was saved from death by a blow on the jaw after grabbing a charged plug Clyde Newton a fellow worker struck him on the jaw knocking him away Thomas jaw is slightly fractured but he is satisfied Mrs Eugene Beard who has visited Mrs C E Peele joined yesterday by Mr Beard and they have gone to Hendersonville to spend some time
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Fremont, Neb
Arthur Thomas
City Electric Light Plant
Clyde Newton
Thomas
Eugene Beard
C. E. Peele
Beard
Hendersonville
State candidates to address Abbeville voters Monday
The state campaign enters its final week as candidates for state offices plan speeches in Abbeville on Monday to explain their fitness for office. Mentioned are Mauldin and Harvey for lieutenant governor and Moore and Marchant for adjutant general with Marchant viewed as a capable challenger.
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Abbeville
Mauldin
Harvey
York
White Rose
Moore
Marchant
Orangeburg
Bist
Wildcat
Evlors
National Guard
Convict Flees on Blue Ridge Train After Escape Alarms
Passengers on the Blue Ridge express to Anderson report a convict escaped from a gang by diving from a car window into mud then vanishing over a hill at high speed. The conductor recognized him and a sheriff was alerted, but no trace was found. Miss Alice Hornsby visits the city for weekend with Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Peele.
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Boon Andrews
Blue Ridge
Anderson
Jim Thorpe
Andrews
Daily Mail
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Avivadesville
Onneville
West
SAULS
C.L. Sauls
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Hamlet
W. H. Jones
M. H. Gold
Mr. Sauls
Mr. Harvey
Greenville
Mr. Mauldin
Sheriff Quinn
Greenwood
Britt—Fuller
Abbeville, S. C
D. HL Hit
Mary Helen
Cox
Blow
Man
Alice Hornsby
Newberry
City
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