Affairs at Georgetown Runaway Guests and Visits Noted
The Rev. R. H. Jones and son Brainan Jones left for Murrells Inlet to stay about ten days. Miss Sanders of Charleston visits cousin Miss Vive Croft for several weeks. John Dorrill, now in Portsmouth Va, was home briefly last week. Lois Richardson returns from Sumter where she stayed with sister Mrs. King Flaum. Many locals travel weeklong to New York, Atlantic City, Pawley’s Island, Hendersonville, and Ridgeway for visits with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Jones
Brainan Jones
Murrells Inlet
Miss Sanders
Charleston
Vive Croft
John Dorrill
Portsouth
Lois Richardson
Hugh G. Taylor
Anna Bourne
Pawley’s Island
James Higgins
B. W. Jayo
Hendersonville N. C
Ridgeway
8. C
Olin Sawyer
Colbert
New York City
Portsmouth
Lucas Ford
Hendersonville
Dorothy Peacock
W. N. Jacobs
Katherine ‘Raser
Hilda ‘Hmerson
J. E. Bevis
Union
GC. A. Wilcox
H. M. Hucks
Miss Rosa
Oro Bell
Baltimore
George S. Clark
Pawleys Island
J.H. Geagan
Winthrop College
Alice Ward
Elizabeth LaBruce
Florence
J. Tamplet
Crops Thrive as Local Residents Visit and Gather
Special to The Andrews News reports crops look well in this area. Several residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thomas of Andrews, visited at the home of Mr. M. F. Herring. G. R. Benton and family returned home after visiting Scranton, while Daisy Etheridge and Eva Powell shared time with Miss Mattie Herring. Multiple social visits occur across the community, with Powell, McGee, and Fulton households noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Joe Thomas
M. F. Herring
G. R. Benton
Warsaw
Scranton
Daisy Etheridge
Eva Powell
Alma Fulton
Dora
Daisy
Josephine McGee
Duffy Goodwin
Daisy Ethridge
Mattie Herring
Robbie Browder
Leland Evans
P. J. McGee
Hammie Smith
M. C. Powell
Dallas Powell
Henry and
Bethel Long
Piney Forest
Jim Fulton
Murry Powell
M. ©. Powell
Protracted Meetings Planned at Bloomingvale and Piney Forest
Evangelist O. W. Triplett leads a series of protracted meetings at Bloomingvale and Piney Forest churches starting Saturday night at 8 30 and 11 30 a m through the following week. Piney Forest begins the fourth Sunday night at 8 and continues the next week. Public invitation issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomingvale
Piney Forest
O. W. Triplett
Petition Circulating for Water Works in Andrews
A circulating petition in Andrews led by C. J. Levy calls for an election to issue bonds for water works and a sewerage system. Signatures are being gathered from freeholders and voters as approached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
C. J. Levy
Professors Studying in the North This Summer
Three Furman University professors study in northern institutions during the summer. T H Cox at Cornell will return to teach physics. J L Vass at Columbia investigates Assyrian history. Lawrence H Bowen at Chicago works toward a mathematics doctorate. They rejoin Furman on September 15. W H Coleman travels from Mississippi to Furman after weeks at Virginia for oratory study and starts September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furman University
T. H. Cox
Cornell
Profesor J. L. Vass
Columbia Univerity
New York
Assyrian Hitory
Lawrence Henry Bowen
University of Chicago
W. H. Coleman
Furman
Mississippi College
Univrsity of Virginia
Boston
Coleman
Ironing by Wholesale From a Stocking Mill
A brief note on washing and ironing processes from a stocking mill. It describes a shift from old-fashioned ironing boards and many workers to a broad mangle or rotary ironer driven by an endless stream of fabric through the machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Mirrors on girdles through Elizabethan times
Mirrors were worn by Anglo-Saxon women hung from their girdles and remained popular in the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras. Before glass, horn was used to fashion reflective surfaces, and mirrors often formed the centerpiece of fans of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
James
Perforation Output Measured in Miles by Government Official
Director James L. Willmeth of the government printing office estimates the daily stamp perforations would stretch 8 63/100 miles if placed edge to edge. The figure quantifies perforation production as a unit of output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Willmeth
Government Printing Office
The Wise Man and the Silent Path
A reflection on choosing the right path within the heart despite public opposition. The passage cites Carlyle for guidance on steadfast resolve when the crowd mocks or questions the chosen course. The quotation emphasizes inner discernment over collective noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Sir Charles Gavan Duffy
Methodist Church Origin of the Term Odist in Wesleyan History
The term odist derives from a Greek meaning method or rule and was once used derisively for followers of John Wesley. Wesley accepted the label and turned it into a feature highlighting the Savior’s rules and methods, as noted by Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist” Church
John Wesley
Foil- Jones
The Andrews News Seeks Community News Weekly
The Andrews News invites readers to submit local news items from births deaths fires crop conditions and health. Regular correspondents can receive stamps stationery and payment for printed submissions. Send letters to the editor to start reporting from your home area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Harmony Section Farmers Celebrate Tobacco Prices
The Harmony Section notes farmers are enthusiastic about tobacco prices. A chicken supper was enjoyed at Mosoward and Terry tobacco barns Sunday night. Various visits among residents are listed, including Miss Etna Camlin in Bloomingvate and Miss Mamye McConnell. Mrs J E Freeman is improving after illness, and Freeman lost a tobacco barn to fire last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Freeman
Earnest Poston
John Benton
Furman Poston
F. M. Howard
C. A. Terry
W. J. Taylor
Dorothy Terry
Olin Kirton
Lucille McConnell
Weather and tobacco notes from R F D No 2
Rain continues in the district as farmers finish curing tobacco with mixed grades and prices. J G W Harrelson lost his tobacco barn this week and the Carolina Fibre Co. also reported a barn loss. M C Wilson visited Andrews on Monday. W L Newton and daughter Ruth drove to Andrews Friday. Oscar Hardee of Sampit attended preaching at Gourdines Chapel Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
J. G. W. Harrelson
Carolina Fibre Co
M. C. Wilson
W. L. Newton
Ruth
Oscar Hardee
Sampit
Gourdines Chappel
Andrews Woman Sadie Crompton Dies After Illness
Mrs. Sadie G Crompton of Andrews died at a local hospital yesterday morning after a long illness. She was 47. Funeral services will be at St Peters Catholic Church at 9 30 this morning. Interment will be in the Roman Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie G. Crompton
Andrews
Crompton
St. Peters Catholic Church
Soldier and planter John Richardson dies in North Carolina
Mr John Richardson of Plantersville dies in a North Carolina hospital Friday morning at about seventy three. A former Georgia native and longtime county leader he served as a War Between the States veteran and unreconstructed believer. He survived by one son John Richardson a civil engineer in the city. Funeral Sunday at Prince Frederick Pee Dee church with Mr Gailbraith directing services before burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
John Richardson
Plantersville
North Carolina
Richardson
Georgia
Sallie Maryack
Prince Frederick
Pee Dee
Gailbraith
Seven Sleepers Legend Recalls Ancient Christian Trio
The article recounts the tale of seven Christian brothers in Ephesus who hid in a cave during persecutions around 250 A D. The cave was sealed, then opened centuries later. the sleepers awoke to a city that had embraced Christianity and honored them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephesus
Ojibwa practice of killing using carved image puppets
A historical note describes Ojibwa methods to harm an enemy by crafting a small wooden image of the target, piercing its head or heart with a needle, and burning the puppet with magical words to ensure harm. The account reflects traditional beliefs in the puppet as a conduit of the foe’s injury.
County Board Minutes Reflect Road Petition Deliberations
The Aug 2 1920 minutes show County Board members M Sellane H S and F A Bell, with I N Wilson and W Cox from Murrels Inlet. They considered a road petition, postponed to next meeting, urged enforcement of automobile licensing, and approved July bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C
County Coalition
M. Sellane
H. S
F. A. Bell
I. N. Wilson
Wilcox
Murrels Inlet
Wilson
Harvest guidance for peanut digging and stacking
Edward A. Eve urges growers to avoid digging before August 10th to 15th, harvest April or May plantings by August, and use poles and cross sticks for stacking. He advocates field demonstrations by Mr. Hancock, proper watering, moisture preservation, and securing a picker engine baling press and sacks to safeguard crop value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
Edward A. Eve
Mgr
Looking After Purebred Pigs at Andrews
Mr C L Morgan professor of animal husbandry and Mr J M McBrite industrial agent of the S A L Kentucky are in Andrews this week to advise farmers on pure bred pigs distributed last May. Morgan reports the pigs are in good condition and will provide hog sire and feeding guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Morgan
Andrews
J. M. McBrite
S. A.L. Ky
Morgan
Andrews Public Schools Will Add Eleventh Grade
The Andrews Board announces adding the eleventh grade to the high schools for 1920 21. Any student who completed the tenth grade may enroll including non district pupils who wish to attend Andrews. Superintendent H J W Kizer invites inquiries before school opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
The
Andrews Public Schools
Andrews
H. J. W. Kizer
Army worm outbreak hits Morrisville cotton and corn fields
The Morrisville Folks reports severe army worm damage in local crops and gardens. Social notes mention visits among residents including Miss Lena Sports and Miss Hilma Eaddy, with neighbors hosting gatherings and Sunday visits to various homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Sports
Ada Sports
Little Son
Iss Florence Morris
Dodd Elliott
Willie Elliott
Bertie Cribb
Hilma Eaddy
Messrs
B. S
T. S. Nesmith
Nesmith
Dudley Sports
Dewey Eaddy
Mr. Threatt
J. E. Sports. L
True Lovers Knot Explained in Danish Betrothment Bond
A brief note clarifies that the true lovers knot refers to the Danish trelovelses knort meaning betrothment bond, not a fused or fanciful fuse.
Class by Themselves Survey Reveals Large Family Dynamics
Stanley, among a large clan of sisters brothers aunts uncles and cousins, notes at Thanksgiving that only his mother and the family cat have children. The remark humorously contrasts a busy extended family with the absence of younger generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Confusion in the Yard as Elizabeth Identifies James
A neighbor asked Elizabeth to name James among two boys who resemble each other. She responded James is the one standing next to Joseph, highlighting the amusing moment in a family with Elizabeth and twins James and Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
James
Joseph
Sunday hours for telephone service at Andrews Exchange
The Telephone Exchange of Andrews is closed on Sundays from 7 30 to 10 00 open 10 00 to 11 00 closed 11 00 to 4 00 open 4 00 to 5 09 and closed 5 00 to 8 00. The management asks callers to use these hours and promises longer hours if city business demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Ward Seaeewewenee
M S. Bellune
HH. L. Smith
W. Doar
B. W. Jayroe
H. C. Tallevast
W. Dorril
F. McDonald
S. W. Philen Seawater Eeeees
Isla V. Philen Aeennawenee & Eane
Kornegy Vale
Wks. Sharian
Kornegy Vul
Wks Shieff’s Auto i
Chaingang
Rohn Grocery Cole Owee
Pastal M. & F Co
Owens
J. Porte
Apa Hell
P. Pope, Jr
M. Conner
Union Merc, Co
H. Tallevast
Town Prov
Ere Bro. Co
Willie Altmann
Peoples Bank Waters Ee Wewesens
Eb Om Britton
William Jenkins
Sam Jenkins
Ike. Cribb
C. J. Tallon
Kaminski Hdw. Co
John Assey
D. M. Bath & Co
Glanz & Tallevast
J. C. Prevatt
F. M. “Conner
Carolina Hdw. Co
Carolike
H. J. el Co
Standard Oil Co
Dowling Motor Co
G’town Gro., Co
A. C. L. Corp
Bank of G
Tiseman Drug Co
Smith Drug Co
Evanenceeses
A. J
Ryvenali
Ryre Lt. Co
Posey Livestock Co
John Harrelson
H. D. Beckman
Bank of Georgetown
H.H. Ward
D. O. DuBose
Bank of Geo
Bank of Town
H. H. Ward
Peincdinnen
MAG. & Con
Seer Miller
Ee Inquest
C. W Rouse
O. L. Bro
Telephone Exchange of
Andrews
Coal price fixing case in Knoxville takes man to grand jury
Knoxville August 7 John L Boyd is held to the federal grand jury in bonds of 2000 by U S Commissioner J Pike Powers charged with selling coal at 750 to 850 per ton. Government evidence from Procter Coal Co books claims production price was just over 4 dollars per ton at sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
John L Boyd
Federal Grand Jury
United States
J. Pike Powers
Procter Coal Co
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Big Dam
Harmony Section
Minutes OF County Board
Mickie
Morrisville Folks
John Boyd Heldom
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