Opening of Abbeville County Memorial Hospital
The July 1 1920 opening marked a red letter day for Abbeville County as the Memorial Hospital began operations to aid the sick. A crowd toured the facility with nurses in attendance, dignitaries spoke of the hospital’s value, and local bands and donors celebrated the new institution.
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Abbeville County
Chilcosn
Reep
Adkins
Gossett
D. H. Hill
C. E. Peele
Mr. Hill
J. Moore Mars
Mars
Abbeville County Memorial Hospital
L. J. Bristow
The
Baptist Church
Atist Hospital
Columbia
Cow
J. C. Hill
Dividend Day In Piedmont Regions Observed
July 1 marked dividend day across Piedmont area with Abbeville firms declaring payments. Abbeville Cotton Mills distributed 10 percent on 325000 capital, Farmers Bank and National Bank each paid four percent on 75000. Abbeville Ice Laundry & Fuel Co issued four percent on bonded indebtedness. Many external dividends and bond coupons were also processed. Children’s Day services planned at Abbeville Baptist Church with a pastor led sermon for boys and girls at ten o clock Sunday morning. An engaging program and training completed for participant children.
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Piedmont
Abbeville
Farmers Bank
National Bank
Abbeville Ice Laundry & Fuel Company
Baptist
Baptist Sunday School
Stores To Close Early Saturday In Town Wide Shutdown
Practically every store will shut Saturday evening and not reopen until Tuesday morning July 6. The telephone exchange will be open only a few hours on Monday and drug stores will observe Sunday hours.
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Cite
Home Again After Week Visiting Shelby Charlotte and Monroe
Mr and Mrs R N Tiddy return to their home following a week visiting friends in Shelby Charlotte and Monroe North Carolina. Richard and Sarah Wald accompanied the couple as chaperones for the trip.
Marchant Elected Vice President and Treasurer of Victor-Monaghan
At a directors meeting in Greenville Piermont T. M. Marchant, previously vice president and general manager, was chosen as vice president and treasurer of the Victor-Monaghan company yesterday.
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Victor-Monaghan Company
T. M. Marchant
Greenville Piermont
Words That Made Men Free In Congress
Fragmentary text shows a headline style about July 4 in Congress with unclear subtitle and scattered letters. No coherent events or names clearly readable to identify a complete summary.
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Congress
Iyo
McAdoo Nominated Amid Bustling Democratic Rally
William G. McAdoo won a Democratic National Convention nomination after a brief speech by Dr. Burris Jenkins. Enthusiasm surged as McAdoo supporters paraded multiple state standards. a clash erupted over Missouri banners, with police averting further trouble.
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San Francisco
William G. McAdoo
Burris Jenkins
Kansas City
Cox
Palmer
Gerard
Cummings
Hitchcock
Jenkins
McAdoo
Washington
Delaware
Louisiana
Alabama
Utah
New Mexico
Arkansas
Oregon
Wyoming
Maine
Arizona
Texas
Michigan
Kansas
Nevada
Hawaii
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Missouri
Bennett Clark
Champ Clark
Government crop report shows 70.7 percent condition
The government crop report issued at 2 pm indicates cotton crop conditions at 70.7 percent, up from 70 percent last July and above private estimates. It cites South Carolina at 74 percent, with acreage 35,504,000 and an estimated yield of 11,450,000 bales, compared with last year’s 11,280,000 bales.
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Imate
South Carolina
Standing Winthrop examinations draw county’s brightest
Seven of the county’s smartest and prettiest girls stand the scholarship and entrance examinations for Winthrop in the courthouse today. The contestants include Myra Williams Elizabeth McCarter Olive Gable Aleene Gable Cornelia Clinkscales Carrie Blanchett and Olivia Gertrude Drennon.
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Winthrop
Court House
Myra Williams
Elizabeth McCarter
Olive
Aleene Gable
Antre‘ville
Cornelia Clinkscales
Carrie Blanchett
Abbeville
Olivia Gertrude Drennont
Lowndesville
Lebanon Meeting With Rev Nase Smith At Hopewell
Reverend Nase Smith, preaching with acceptance at Hopewell Church, assists the Lebanon pastor in a meeting starting Sunday July 4 and continuing through the week. Due to Hopewell dedication, only a night service will be held at Lebanon on Sabbath.
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J. ‘Nase Smith
Hopewell Church
Lebanon ‘Church
Hopewell
Lebanon
Music Class Offered by Ruth Howie This Summer
Miss Ruth Howie organizes a flourishing music class and will teach during the summer. She is a Brenan graduate noted as one of the college’s best music pupils.
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Ruth Howie
Brenan
Baby contest at Abbeville Mill completes as judges tally
The Abbeville Cotton Mill baby contest ends after a week of evaluation by Dr G Gambrell Miss Sallie Gossett and visiting physicians Dr Hayne and Dr Carpenter with 120 babies graded and records compiled Winners announced at 8:30 PM in the school auditorium include Norma Langley 19 months old daughter of W M Langley earning top score 990 and receiving a gold ring from W E Johnson Second prize awarded to Gladys Irene Taylor six months old daughter of Mr and Mrs George E Taylor with a $5 certificate from the National Bank of Abbeville
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Ben
Abbevite
G. ©. Gambrell
Sallie Gossett
Hayne
State Boare of Health
Carpenter
Greenville
Ress
Sunshine Club
Norma Langley
W. M. Langley
Norma
W. E. Johnson
Gladys Irene’ Taylor
George E. Taylor
Maple Street
Gladys
National Bank of
Democrats Enter Night Session at National Convention
July 1 Sap Francised dispatch reports the Democratic National Convention in session at midnight awaiting platform draft. Prohibition issue unsettled after resolutions panel. Bryan to speak for prohibition with Bainbridge Colby opposing. Suffrage remarks from Mrs. George Baas noted as convention debates delay adjournment to tomorrow morning.
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Resolutions Committee
Wiliam J. Bryan
Bainbridge Colby
Bryan
George Baas
Illinois
Women’s Bureau
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Robinson
Glass
Little Visitors from Columbia Visit Cheathams
Misses Evelyn Frances and Edith Haltiwanger visit grandparents Mr and Mrs John T. Cheatham near town. They travel with their nurse and enjoy country life. Evelyn has spent four days in the city visiting Miss Julia Mabry.
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Evelyn
Frances
Edith Haltiwanger
Columbia
Vand
John T. Cheatham
Julia Mabry
A Day in Greenville and Local Visitors
Mr Alf Lyon Juliah Roche Mr and Mrs Foster Barnwell and Miss Eva Reames visited Greenville Thursday. They did a bit of business enjoyed the sights and returned home. Juanita Faucette and Col Horace Faucette with L M Faucette arrived since the hotel opened three weeks ago.
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Alf Lyon
Juliah Roche
Foster Barnwell
Eva Reames
Greenville
Juanita Faucette
Col. Horace Mr
L. M. Faucette
McAllister
Greenville Street
Railroad Ave
I. C. Brown
Spend the Day Party in Abbeville Honor Miss Mary Fant
A spend the day party is announced at the Lyén home in Abbeville to honor Miss Mary Fant of October Athens visiting December. The event, hosted by Miss Elizabeth and Miss Estelle Lyén, invites former friends and schoolmates to join Saturday's gathering.
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Spot Cotton
Elizabeth
Estelle Lyén
Mary Fant
Athens
Abbeville
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