The Founder of Trinity Church in Abbeville District
The June 1871 Monthly Record recounts Thomas Parker as the founder of Abbeville Episcopal Church. It notes his move from Charleston around 1825, his leadership in forming Trinity Church, an inscription in the new church, and the involvement of Parker's family and other local figures. It covers arrival of early Episcopalians, visiting ministers, and the 1842 organizational meeting with resolutions to form a church and seek incorporation.
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Episcopal Church
Abbeville
Thomas Parker
Parker
Charleston
Beney Frost
Mr. Parker
T. W. Thomas
Thomas Jackson
John Tagpart
Messrs
Wallace
Phillips
Potter
C. C. Pinckney
Greenville
Reid
Parker and
Thomas
Jackson
Jas. F. Lee
Pinckney H. Ashe
Jas. S. Wilson
Difficulties of Deep Sea Divers in Naval Operations
Public interest in deep sea divers grows with the F-4 submarine recovery. The United States Navy trains divers to record depths and safety demands. Divers face extreme pressure, nitrogen bubbles, and caisson disease. ascent must be gradual to avoid the bends and death.
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United States Navy
Alvin McCaslan
New York Post
Drellishak
Canning Club Yell Ready for Rally in Abbeville
Abbeville hosts Tomato Club meeting with about 100 girls from the county. Miss Platt coordinates with Civic Club for a lunch, and programs include prayers, welcomes by Mayor Gambrell and Miss Galloway, plus talks by state agents and professors on tomato, bean, and peach canning. Demonstrations and enthusiasm mark the event, aiming to boost farming profitability and club work.
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Tomato Clubs
Miss Platt
Civic Club
Court House
J. M. Lawson
Gambrell
Virginia Galloway
Due West
Miss Parrott
Erwin
Spartanburg
Prof
Nevin
Abbeville
Tomato Club
Canning Club
Leesville Governor Manning warns against secret farmer groups
In Leesville on May 3 Governor Richard I. Manning urged farmers to organize openly for better buying, marketing, and education while warning against secret groups that could be used to gain office. He praised public cooperation, education, and law enforcement as South Carolina moves toward greater progress and self-reliance.
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Leesville
Richard I. Manning
Ridge
South Carolina
Manning
M. Crosson
Father Kills Baby With Handle Whip Accident Verdict
Spartanburg May 3 Coroner's Jury rules death accidental in a tragic bedside incident. William Johnson Jr a farmer near Reidville flogged his 10 year old son with a small whip the handle slipped and pierced the infant's skull held by the mother near the door. The mother yelled you killed our baby Johnson fainted and was revived by neighbors. He is jailed awaiting investigation and released on bail tonight.
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Spartanburg
Wm. Johnson, Jr
B. M. Anderson
Reidville
Johnson
Cost of living spikes in London and US trade trends
The piece catalogs rising costs in London including glassware 10 percent and bread 25 percent, plus higher gas and laundry charges after April 19, with coal, soap, and labor cited as drivers. It also notes 1914 U.S. fruit import totals, new coast guard cutters Ossipee and Tallapoose, and shipping updates. It closes with a local Abbeville wedding notice for Robi Mabry Jr. and Daisy Bowen.
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London
Belgium
Abbeville High School Basketball Trip Falls 41 to 3
Abbeville High School basketball team traveled to Lowndesville last Saturday and lost 41 to 3. The game did not dampen the good time or hospitality shown by Lowndesville residents to the Abbeville players.
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Abbeville
Tomato Growers Warned of Cutworm Havoc
The article advises gardeners troubled by cutworms to use Paris Green on tender green leaves or weeds, dip them, and sprinkle the poisoned leaves over planting beds. After a few days the worms will have fed and died, allowing safe transplanting of plants.
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Paris
Dr. Moffatt Preaches Twice at Laurens Church
Dr. Moffatt preached at 11 o clock Sunday morning at the Laurens church with many city and county members present. On the pastor s invitation he spoke again Sunday night at First Methodist church to a large audience praising his eloquence and distinguished preaching ability.
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Laurensville
Movie Celebrities Attend Bunny Funeral in New York
John Bunny, a moving picture actor who delighted thousands, was buried at Evergreen cemetery. Celebrities from the moving picture world and stage managers, actors and actresses attended his funeral in the Elk's club lodge room, with services led by the Elks and Masons.
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New York
John Bunny
Evergreen Cemetery
Elk’s Club
The
Elks and Masons
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Abbeville County Canning Club
Abbeville, S. C
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Government
America
United States
Filberto
Coast Guard
Ossipee
Tallapoose
Montana
Panama Canal
V. C
S. T. R. Blackwell
G. L. Wilson
R. H. Wilson
B. A. Bell
Robert Bell
J. F. Gibert
F. Gibert
W. L. Dawson
W. R. Morrow
David Gilliam
James M. Gilliam
T. B. Mauldin
W. T. Mauldin
N. P. Milford
T. C. Milford
Allie P. Clinkscales
Daug Ter
F. W. Pruitt
D. L. Simpson
Jesse Simpson
Robi. L. Mabry, Jr
Daisy Bowen
Antreville
R. E. Telford
Upper Main Street
Mabry
L. W. White Co
T. J. Bowen
Stewart Miller
Lowndesville
Aah
Dr. Moffatt
Laurens
Bunny
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