Red Cross Home Service Builds Postwar Support in Abbeville
In Abbeville and Abbeville County the Red Cross Home Service Section, led by Mrs. M. T. Coleman, transitions from wartime needs to peacetime aid. The program assists soldiers and families with education, allotments, and government processes, aiming to prevent suffering when official systems lag. A local committee chaired by J. S. Cochran oversees this service.
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THE
RED Cross
Abbeville
Home Service Secion
Home Service
Coleman
J. 8. Cochran
M.T. Coleman
Joel $. Morse
W. M. Barnwell
J. M. Nickles
C. H. Mc. Murray
H. B. Wilson
W. F. Nickles
C. C. Gambrell
J. D. Miller
Jennie Boyd
Mary Lou Bowie
Victory Liberty Loan progress and regional standings update
Washington May 5 with two weeks left the Fourth Liberty Loan shows 1.657 billion subscribed or 36.84 percent of 4.500 billion goal. Districts report varied progress led by St Louis Minneapolis Chicago and New York, while Richmond and Chicago show momentum as the Victory ship nears New York and Miss Haskell heads home after a Hendersonville visit.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
Treasury
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Chicago
Boston
Kansas City
Richmond
Cleveland
Atlanta
Philadelphia
New York
San Francisco
Dallas
Internal Revenue
Escess
New England
Massachusetts
Louisville
Victory Liberty Loan
Central America
Panama Canal
Sarsh Haskell
Hendersonville
Fed
Ann
Tost
Chateau Aie
Ee Mihiel
Argonne Wood
United States
Car Forces Man Through Plate Glass Window
Mack B Moore, in front of Philson and Henry's store, was pushed through two plate glass windows when his car in gear surged forward. He sustained only a slight hand cut while Miss Pearl Dansby of Bethia, a passenger, was uninjured amid falling glass and debris. The incident left the marble facing cracked and the windows demolished. Moore claims he left the car out of gear and the vehicle unexpectedly shifted into gear.
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Mack B. Moore
Philson & Henry's
Philson and Henry’s
Moore
Miss Pearl Dansby
Bethia
Memorial Day Observance by Abbaville Veterans at Opera House
Memorial Day events gather Confederate and World War II veterans at Abbaville Opera House with dinner by Miss Maggie Brooks. Speakers include W C Shore J Gibert and C A Botts. The program features reminiscences and a children’s flower decoration as veterans reunite after 68 years.
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Abbaville
Opera House
Maggie Brooks
W. C. Shore
Lowndesville
Auction sale of government horses at court house
A number of government horses were sold at auction in front of the Court House Monday morning at Hagood and Harvey conducting. The horses, bought at Camp Gordon recently when a large number of government animals were disposed of, brought varying prices.
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Court House
Hagood and Harvey
Man Fights Black Eagle on Cherokee Farm
J R Wilson, manager for F Knox in Cherokee County, narrowly survived a black eagle attack yesterday near the river. He killed the monster, which weighed ten pounds and stretched eight feet from tip to tip, and C C Kirby weighed and displayed it in Gaffney to curious crowds Friday and Saturday.
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Gaffney
J. R. Wilson
F. Knox
Cherokee County
Civic Club To Reorganize In Red Cross Office
The Civic Club plans a Thursday afternoon meeting at 5 30 in the Red Cross office on the square for reorganization with expected strong attendance. Capt and Mrs Thomas L Davis are visiting Abbeville from Camp Pike and staying with Mr and Mrs Stark. Mrs Davis has recovered and Capt Davis hopes for early release to resume his profession.
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Civic Club
the Red Cross
Capt
Thomas L. Davis
City
Stark
Camp Pike
Miss Joy Courtney Visits Barnwells in Columbia
Miss Joy Courtney of Columbia visits Mr and Mrs Will Barnwell during a stay with her father Dr Carlisle Courtney. The social notes record a brief country visit showcasing hometown ties.
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Miss Joy Courtney
Columbia
Carlisle Courtney
Will Barnwell
Kaiser Would Return to Kadine Estate in Germany
Berlin May 8 Former Emperor William asked the German government for permission to return to Germany and reside on his Kadine estate in a formal statement issued here He seeks to reenter public life after years in exile and would live at Kadine if allowed by authorities
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Berlin
William
Germany
Kadine
Abbeville Proposes Memorial Hospital for Town
Eight men led by Dr. J C Hill secure Williams College property on Lane Street to establish a Memorial Hospital. Plans call for 20 rooms including operating and maternity wards with charity beds for white and black patients. A fundraising drive and hospital association are forming with community backing hoped to fund renovation and operation. The site near Klugh's Park offers convenient access for convalescent care and nurses.
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Abbeville
J. C. Hill
Williams College
Lane Street
Abbeville County
J. O. Hill
C. C. Gambrell
J. R.power
H. Rosenberg
C. H. McMurray
D. H. Hill
Memorial Hospital
Nance
Ant
Civic League of Abbeville {S
Klugh’s Park
Peace Talks Move Ahead With Allied Councils
Paris reports show a widened effort to speed peace terms as the council of three plans to hear expert input on German cables. Brussels notes Belgium insists on full territorial and financial claims, with ministers urging a treaty safeguarding economic future and military security. Austro-Hungarian delegates are invited to Versailles to receive terms by month’s end.
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Paris
Council of Three
Council of Foreign Ministers
Brussels
National Belge
Belgium
Emill Vanderveldt
Albert
Versailles
Reuter
Havas
Ansert Today
Overseas Flight May Start Today Across Atlantic
United States navy aviators plan a three seaplane hop from Rockaway Beach to New Foundland with Halifax as the first stop. Weather permitting they will depart seven o'clock Tuesday morning, reach Halifax about three in the afternoon, then remain overnight before an early Wednesday flight to the Trespassey base in Newfoundland.
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New York
United States Navy
Atlantic
New Foundland
Rockaway Beach Naval Training Station
Halifax
Rockaway Beach
Fets
Trespassey
Dance Friday Night At South Main Home
Miss Howard Hill hosted a Friday night dance at her South Main Street residence for friends. After dancing, ice cream and cake were served. Attendees included Ruth Becks Ada Faulkner Katherine Faulkner Bessie Cothran Marion Wilson Willie Harrison Florence Neuffer Eva Brown Bill Calvert Mima Cason Joseph Bowie Geddings Roche Allen Long and Ernest Kay.
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Howard Hill
South Main Street
Ruth Becks
Ada Faulkner
Katherine Faulkner
Bessie Cothran
Marion Wilson
Willie Harrison
Florence Neuffer
Eva Brown
Bill Calvert
Mima Cason
Joseph Bowie
Geddings Roche
Allen Long
Ernest Kay
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M. T. Coleman
Victory Liberty
Gosf
EAGLE
the Civic Club
Kaiser
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