03 Apr 1919
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Newspaper
Andrews News
Location
Andrews, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1919
Page
1
The Baptist Bazaar begins Friday afternoon at Town Hall with sales until 10 o clock. An invitation is extended to all residents to attend as vendors promote washday items and homemade goods.
Andrews organizes a Planter's Warehouse Company to create a cooperative tobacco market led by local farmers. T. W. Bellune H. W. Medlin and N. W. Cooke push 12000 in stock sales as farmers rally to the project. The venture aims to expand tobacco acreage and support three warehouses in Andrews this season.
Easter cards available at News Book Store offering a selection of religious and spring designs. Customers can choose from assorted sizes and styles as they browse the shop's holiday merchandise.
A subscriber found a spider in his paper and feared a bad omen, but it was simply surveying the columns to spot nonadvertising merchants so it could spin a web across his store door and remain undisturbed.
A church notice uses a parable of camouflage to urge open living in faith. The article cites a teacher asking a child to reveal a hidden war picture and compares it to Christians hiding beliefs. Services are announced for 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the Presbyterian church.
A community wedding at Kingsburg Baptist Church on March 28 1919 united Miss Capitola King daughter of Mr and Mrs J W King of Kingsbury S C with Mr Daniel Livingston Moyd of Andrews S C. Rev W O Henderson and Rev J T Wallace officiated. The ceremony featured a ring exchange and a pink organdy bridal party with bridesmaids maids of honor and groomsmen from local towns. After the ceremony a luncheon was held at the bride's home before the couple departed for a trip to southern Florida. The bride's family and Moyd are prominent local figures with Moyd serving as president of a regional bank.
Notarized ownership report for The Andrews News Andrews South Carolina April 1919 identifies E N Beard as owner editor publisher and lists Bank of Andrews Mergenthaler Linotype Co as large security holders. The document is sworn before Notary R H Josey on April 1 1919.
H H Thomson of South Boston Virginia wed Miss Thelma Moore in a small ceremony at the bride's home on Wednesday afternoon. Rev H A Knox of Georgetown officiated. The couple left for a trip to Washington and New York. A reception followed at the Moore home with light refreshments and games. Miss Moore is a popular local young woman. Mr Thompson is an experienced tobacco warehouseman of South Boston and Andrews.
Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt says he plans to retire from business and may pursue public life in New York, pressuring the question of an aldermanic bid. He cites loyalty to his state, universal military service, and undiluted nationalism as guiding principles. He has connections to Hartford Carpet and a Wall Street firm.
A New Jersey man smoked cigarettes all day with no noticeable harm but died shortly after, a claim cited by the Boston Transcript as a rare outcome. The report emphasizes the absence of immediate effects despite heavy exposure.
A. P. Edwards, manager of the Mechanics and Farmers Mercantile Co., is able to be out again after several weeks of illness.
Revival services will start at Trinity Church on April 7 with Rev. J. T. Fowler of Kingstree assisting the local pastor and all are invited to attend.
Messrs. C. J. Levy W. H. Andrews and H. S. Parson motored to Georgetown on Wednesday.
Mrs. D C Morgan was in Georgetown on Wednesday for unspecified reasons. No further details accompany the brief notice.
Mrs. F F Laird of Charleston is visiting Mrs. D C DuBose, meeting at her home.
Weather remains fine as farmers work hay. Local visits include A B Cooper and family in Georgeown, Mr. and Mrs. N P Cooper, Miss Mollie Wilson wed W B Cooper, and many others from Suttons and nearby towns. Preaching at Suttons M E Church at 3 pm.
The common black pencil contains graphite not lead. Lead pencils acquired their name from older leaden weights used to mark lines on paper before graphite.
Farmers near Punching Creek prepare lands for corn planting. Local residents and relatives visited each other Sunday and a sermon by Rev. Ben Oliver was preached at the Punching Creek Schoolhouse.
On Friday night April 4 1919 Johnsonville High School presents a minstrel at Union High School in Rome South Carolina for the benefit of the schools. The show features songs and jokes and has drawn favorable crowds before. Admission is fifty cents for adults thirty five cents for children.
The Y M C A is undenominational as an institution and aims to promote the social mental physical and spiritual well being of all young men without regard to church affiliation or religious beliefs.
A Natal native in Weenen reportedly invented a labor saving chimney cleaning device. He was seen climbing a ladder with two fowls under his arm and releasing them to flutter down the flue, completing the job.
The statement questions whether Adan pledged to turn over a new leaf at the start of the new year, as reported by the Indianapolis Star, reflecting on resolve and intention.
New Zealand relies on imports for much of its better furniture and industrial timber with sources including the United States United Kingdom and Japan.
Dialogue from Life quotes a man noting his son Sambo has a job offer but no guarantee of keeping it. The boss warns he could be fired any minute, highlighting precarious employment and employer uncertainty.
A collection of autographs including Lord Nelson and captains who fought at Trafalgar sold for 850 dollars at auction, reflecting significant interest in naval history.
A child fearing burial asks his mother to place him in a vault with a nickel in his pocket so he can ride a street car home if he awakens. The quaint plea reflects early 20th century worries about being buried alive.
A brief quip notes that the question of why a hen crosses the road posed no difficulty for a man with a garden on the opposite side. The line reflects a lighthearted exchange within a Boston Transcript item.
Martha BH Holden reflects on her extended experience as a breadwinner and the noble charity she learned from men, describing resilience, responsibility, and respect in everyday life.
The note reflects a stance on youth choosing twilight after four teen hours of labor he has put into hoeing crops and writing love songs and war poetry. It echoes a newspaper voice urging balanced work and creative time for a young man.
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