Poultry shipments and civic notes across Chesterfield County
The report lists Chesterfield shipping its fifth car of poultry and several local items: Poinsette in Greenville opened last week. Jas T Grant of Lancaster shot in the leg during a still raid. Clemson College designated distinguished by the War Secretary. Laurens to get a hospital. Clemson president-elect Sikes en route to Clemson. Spartanburg fundraiser for Rural Policeman Snoddy's widow and children. and various civic, legal, and public works notices spanning counties from Orangeburg to Florence.
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Jas. T. Grant
Lancaster County
Clemson College
Secretary of War
Clemson
E. W. Sikes
Orangeburg County
Hampshire
Madden Openly Fights District Beach Desegregation
Washington's color line issue pits Congressman Madden against District officials over beach access. Madden, as Appropriations Committee chair, vows to veto District funding if beaches are opened to whites or blacks separately, insisting all residents use the same beaches. He claims the district is under his control and warns against any separate facilities for the colored race.
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Nois
Congress
Madden
District of Columbia
Chicago
Washington
Appropriations Committee
Heflin heralds Southern role in American history at Barnwell
Senator Thomas J. Heflin of Alabama argues in a Barnwell lecture that the South wrote much of America's history and cites battles in North and South Carolina, the roles of Jefferson and Madison, Andrew Jackson, and figures like Worth Bagley and Joe Wheeler in shaping the nation. The talk contrasts northern and southern credits and notes postwar reconciliation with the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Thomas J. Heflin
Alabama
Barnwell
Senator Heflin
South
Bancroft
Bunker Hill
Boston
North Carolina
George Washington
Kings Mountain
South Carolina
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
Appomattox
Spain
Worth Bagley
Joe Wheeler
Klansmen Parade Planned in Washington On Aug Eight
The District Commissioners issued a permit for a Klansmen parade in Washington on August 8 during the KKK convention. Officials require no masks or concealed faces and plain visors so faces are visible. The event aims to attract a very large crowd along Pennsylvania Avenue.
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P. H. McGowan
National Capital
Congress
Washington
Cials
Klan
Conway Endorses Woods for Supreme Court Vacancy
The Conway Bar endorses Albert S. Woods as a candidate to fill the Supreme Court bench vacancy. Woods, a Darlington native practicing in Marion, served as a special judge in Horry and sits in the General Assembly representing Marion County. Supporters hail him as a man of judicial temperament and high moral character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway
Albert S. Woods
Marion
Supreme Court
Wood
Republic of Horry
Supreme Bench
Woods
Darlington
General Assembly
Harry Herarp
Fraser
South leadership in World War era highlighted
The passage notes a strong Southern influence in World War I era leadership with figures like Woodrow Wilson of the South, Josephus Daniels of North Carolina as Secretary of the Navy, and Newton D. Baker born in Virginia as Secretary of War.
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Grand Chapter
South Carolina
Order of Easter Star
Sumter
Grandy M. Griffin
F. Bayard Culley
North Augusta
Margaret Evans
E. S. C. Baker
Conway
Iran Reidsville
J. W tcCowan
Florence
South
Woodrow Wilson
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Newton, D. Baker
Virginia
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Chesterfield County
Poinsette
Greenville
Udge Kennesaw Mountain Lands
Jea
Colombia
Ville
Eseti
Louis Behrens
Charleston
State Firemen’s Association
Greenwood
Laurens
P. Blackwell
Spartanburg
Snoddy
Noe
Harold Evans
Luther Mitchell
Pelzer Cotton Mills
Anderson
Fred Little
Lexington
South Yolina Firemen’s Association
Congaree
Orangeburg
Carlos Corbett
State Penitentiary
W. A. Fairey
Upper Methodist Conference
Gaffney
Sinking Fund Commission
State Highway Department
Samuel McGowan
Columbia
McGowan
A. Tex Pitts
J. Pitts
Pitts
Dell Wilkerson
Winyah High School
Georgetown
Highway Education Board
Washington, D. C
B. L. Parkinson
University of South Carolina
Grace Vane Sanders
Summerville High School
By P. H. McGowan
Sexator Heri
Conway Endorses
Gazette
Bailey
Military Institute
Piedmont Carolina
Henry C. Tillman
Special Relief Commission
Cos
The
South Carolina Bottlers Association
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