Better Tobacco on a Better Market
The South Carolina Tobacco Association formed after the 1919 embargo seeks a stronger group and bigger membership in 1920 to improve tobacco quality and market prices. Clemson Extension aids, aiming education and market data, with plans to visit markets, recruit farmers and bankers, and keep markets open longer.
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South Carolina Tobacco Association
South Carolina
Clemson College
W. W. Long
L. H. Lewis
Florence
Association
Chambers of Commerce
North Carolina
Virginia
South Varoluba
Tobacco Association
Jpepsesides Lst
Fire destroys tobacco warehouse and storage building
Late Saturday night a fire alarm rang out as a large storage house behind Planters Tobacco Warehouse in Georgetown was found ablaze. The blaze destroyed the building and about $15,000 worth of tobacco with $700 damage to the rear of the Planters Warehouse before firefighters halted the spread. both structures and contents were insured.
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Planters Tobacco
Georgetown
Planters Warehouse
Tobacco and cotton progress noted in Morrisville section
Farmers report tobacco curing near completion and movement to market while cotton fields open rapidly. Army worm sightings decline and crops look healthier. Local residents and visitors including Rodgers Morris Mathews Nettles Sports Taylor Eaddy Bryan Mobley and Ada Sports are seen at various homes and gatherings. Piney Forest services drew a good crowd despite bad weather.
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Andrews News
R. F. Rodgers
Lee Morris
Tillman Mathews
Louis Nettles
Lake City
J. E. Sports
Rhems
Nesmith
H. S. Sports
J. H. Eaddy
Piney Forest
Loley Bryan
Lena Sports
Charlie Mobley
Florrie Morris
Ada Sports
Margaret Sports
Lina Sports
Kitty Fountain
Mamye Sports
Andrews
Boll Weevil Dusters Demonstration Tour Across Counties
Clemson Extension Director W. W. Long announces dusting demonstrations in boll weevil territory to show machines and methods for cotton dusting. Specialists, manufacturers, and railroads cooperate. events run from August to September in multiple towns with calcium arsenate dusting highlighted as a key control method.
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W. W.long
Extension Service
Clemson College
Crop Pest Commission
Southern
Seaboard
Coast Line
Andrews
Charleston
Walterboro
Fairfax
Denmark
Aiken
Orangeburg
Sumter
Florence
Kingstree
A. F. Conrici
Town Exhibits At Tri County Fair Announced
The Tri County Fair Association offers prizes for Georgetown Williamsburg and Berkley Counties town exhibits in Welfare Work Schools Woman's Work Manufacturers and Merchants Exhibits. First prize a handsome JV S Flag. second and third prizes banners. Entries close Monday October 4 with space assignment and details from Jas D Lee Manager Andrews SC.
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Tri-County Fair Association
Georgetown
Williamsburg
Berkley
JV. S
Jas. D. Lee
Andrews
S. C
Pen Stock Law Enforced in Georgetown and Charleston Counties
Governor Cooper announces the 1920 Stock Law prohibiting horses cattle swine and other domestic animals from running at large in Georgetown and Charleston counties from November 1 1920. Violators face up to 25 dollars fine or up to 25 days imprisonment.
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General Assembly
Cooper
Georgetown
Charleston
Gov. Cooper
R. A. Cooper
South Carolina
Charleston County
Mrs. Kirby Hosts Home Demonstration Club Meeting
The Home Demonstration Club gathered at Mrs. J. S. Kirby's home last Wednesday afternoon with several members away. County agent Mrs. Dear discussed pickles jelly pepper relish and related topics. packets of pimentoes and lima beans were prepared. Bulletins on butter peppers pickling poultry and a budget system for the home were distributed. refreshments of ice cream and cake were served.
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J. S. Kirby
Dear
Twentieth Century Club Notes Children Story Hour Event
The Children's Story Hour is set for Friday afternoon August 27 at 5:00 p.m. at the school house with stories songs and games for town children. The Mothers club meeting moved to Tuesday August 31 at 5 p.m. at the K of P hall due to Eastern Star use and members are urged to attend for plans and future work.
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K. of P
Eastern Star
Eastern Star Rook Party Set Friday Evening
The Ladies of the Eastern Star host a Rook game Friday at 8:30 p.m. at the K. of P. Hall. A small admission fee will be charged and attendees are promised a delightful evening.
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Eastern Star
K. of P. Hall
Suffrage Proclaimed Part of U S Constitution
Secretary Colby signed the proclamation making the Nineteenth Amendment effective after Tennessee certified final action. The seal was affixed and the proclamation delivered to the White House hours after receipt. Colby described avoiding undue delay in the signing.
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Washington
Colby
United States
Roberts
Tennessee
Charles L. Cook
State Department
F. K. Nielsen
Death of Mr Sam Micheau at 70 after stroke
Mr Sam Micheau died Saturday night at his son's home after a paralytic stroke the previous Monday. About 70 years old, he leaves a wife four sons one daughter three brothers one sister fifteen grandchildren and many relatives. He was buried Sunday at Spring Pond Baptist Church with Rev W H Williams preaching the funeral. A niece mourns his loss with a poignant verse.
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Sam Micheau
Not an Hour to Lose in South Carolina Dem Primary
The State urges immediate action to allow women to vote in the Democratic primary. It argues the federal amendment grants parity and calls for emergency measures to enroll women, proposing special boxes or a separate primary to count their ballots alongside men. It warns delay endangers constitutional spirit and demands swift, lawful compliance.
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South Carolina
Republic
Ethridge Castleman nuptials at Grier home in 1920
Mitchell S. Ethridge wed Vermel Castleman near Big Dam Swamp on the night of August 24 1920 at the home of C C Grier with a Notary G C rier officiating. A few friends attended.
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C. C. Grier
Mitchell S. Ethridge
Vermel Castleman
Big Dam Swamp
G. C.rier
Tri County Fair Seeks Community Exhibits and Prizes
The Tri County Fair Association invites rural communities in George town Williamsburg and Berkeley counties to enter Community Exhibits for October 12 to 15. Prizes include banners for first and second place and a third prize banner plus a $50.09 cash award for the largest varied exhibit. Cattle swine and poultry are barred. Kingstree Georgetown and Andrews are ineligible. Entries close Monday October 4 with space assigned thereafter. For details contact Jas D Lee manager at Andrews South Carolina.
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Tri- Couty Fair Association
Georgetown
Williamsburg
Berkeley Counties
Kingstree
Andrews
Addressng
Jas
D. Lee
Tri- County Fair
S. C
Drainage Maps Filed With The Clerk Of Court
The Boggy Swamp Drainage District maps have been handed to attorney W. M. Pyatt and filed with the Clerk of Court of Georgetown County. Notices will run in county papers as legal proceedings proceed to form the drainage district. About sixty days required before bonds can be sold.
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W. M. Pyatt
Georgetown County
Boll weevil appears as cotton fields stay white in Andrews area
Special to The Andrews News notes the boll weevil’s appearance in the region while fields remain white with open cotton. Rev Cauthen of Darlington preached at Gourdines chapel Sunday evening. Sheriff candidate M J W Prevatt spent Friday night with Marion Wilson. Della and Phrase Harrelson visited sister Mrs D E Parsons near Andrews. Marion Wilson went to Carvers Bay to hear candidates speak. G W Harrelson went to Georgetown on business. Louise Wilson has been sick this past week.
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Andrews
Cauthen
Darlington
S. C
Gourdines Chapel
Sunvsng
J. W. F. Prevatt
Georgetown County
Marion
Carvers Bay
G. W. Harrelson
Georgetown
Louise Wilson
Sardis Duroc Hog Sale At Sardis Farm Union S C
Sardis Farm in Union South Carolina will hold a sale of pure bred Duroc hogs on Tuesday September 7. The auction offers 35 bred sows and gilts 10 gilts and 5 boars. Boars are Orion Cher ry King bred young vigorous and ready for state fair. Sardis Farm prides itself on quality breeding for farmers across the state.
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Sardis Farm
Union
S. C
Orion
May Camlin Wed Mr. W G Camlin in Surprising Ceremony
Friends were surprised to learn that Miss Dorothy May and Mr. W G Camlin married on Saturday afternoon. The couple left Sunday for North Carolina to begin their honeymoon.
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Dorothy May
W. G. Camlin
Mrs. Camlin
North Carolina
Porter Porter and Thom Mitchum Quiet City Marriage
Mrs M A Porter and Mr Thom as Mitchum of this city were quietly married on Saturday night The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride by Mr Rogerson.
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M. A. Porter
Thomas Mitchum
Rogerson
Mr. Kirby Quits Ice Business for Construction Work
Mr. J. S. Kirby leaves the ice trade and joins the Construction Company on the Andrews Georgetown road. It is understood that Mr. Barrineau will take over ice duties from now on.
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J. S. Kirby
Andrews-Georgetown
Barrineau
Cooper to Proclaim Women to Vote in General Election
Gov. Cooper announced in Columbia that he will issue a proclamation declaring South Carolina women qualified voters under the recent constitutional amendment. He will instruct registration officials to allow women to register for the fall general election, with registration beginning Monday. Women abandoned plans to vote in the primary.
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Columbia
Cooper
South Carolina
Colby
Washington
Junior Red Cross Aids War Orphans Across Europe
American juniors run orphans homes in France and Belgium and support schools in Albania Montenegro and Italy. They fund meals for Belgian children and send Syrian Montenegrin and Albanian students to colleges in Constantinople and Beirut while aiding French soldiers wards. They have raised about a million dollars and aid China against blindness and cholera.
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Red Cross
United States
Europe
France
Belgium
Montenegro
Albania
Constantinople
Beirut
Italy
China
Junior Red Cross
Red Cross Relief in Central Europe
The American Red Cross has sent six million dollars in food clothing and medical supplies to the Balkans Romania Bulgaria Montenegro Serbia Bosnia and Greece since relief began. It helped establish hospitals orphanages dispensaries mobile units and aided reconstruction as tractors and farming gear reached agricultural areas. By year end most Red Cross agencies will withdraw as locals assume responsibility and return to normal living.
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American
Red Cross
Balkan States
Balkans
Roumania
Bulgaria
Montenegro
Serbia
Bosnia
Greece
Europe
Noise Complaints Reveal Morning Exercise Feud in London
Complaints against a women’s club in London arise from a morning thumping sound starting at 7 30. A sixty year old and a seventy five year old compete in high kicking to shed pounds hitting the wall at four and a half feet and seven inches higher respectively.
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London
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News of the
Morrisville
Mrs. Kirby
Twentieth Century Club
U. S
Castleman—Ethridge
Andrews R. F. D. No. 1
Sardis Duroc Sale
Camlin
Porter—Mitchum
MR. Kirby
Central
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