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Newspaper
Andrews News
Location
Andrews, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
7
Bertha T. Munsell urges Andrews workers to mobilize for War Savings Stamps Liberty Loan and Red Cross drives. She praises past war effort, calls for sacrifice and unity, and promises support to energize every neighbor to back "Our Boys" fighting in France.
Within thirty days Andrews will open its tobacco market. A chamber meeting is urged to fund road and bridge repairs and boost farmer turnout, with calls to buy war savings stamps to support troops overseas.
In a reflective piece W. S. Camlin urges continued commitment to building and maintaining good roads. He notes the shift from dayslong trips to nearby towns to modern rapid travel, ties road quality to wartime efficiency, and calls on all citizens to keep up the pace despite higher costs.
The community mourns two young Clemons boys aged two and three who died within a day of each other after prolonged illness. Both are buried in Andrews cemetery Monday afternoon at 2 oclock.
Mullins June 15. The first load of new crop tobacco for the 1918 season was received here yesterday. It was raised by C. Lane of the Zion section. The weed was medium quality and brought 26 cents. The crop will be light this year but of good quality. Curing will begin in about two weeks.
The Democrats of Michigan will support Henry Ford Republican for United States senator. His election would be a victory for American and patriotic aims and a defeat for interference with the effort to save civilization from Germany. Ford has called himself a Republican and is, during the war, the best Democrat. He is a hard working honest American citizen who built a great industry and gave tens of thousands work and a fortune to himself, a fortune no man can begrudge.
The Colored Red Cross Auxiliary of Andrews met this week at Mr. John Heinemann’s store and began sewing and knitting. A large turnout supported the effort to aid Red Cross activities. The executive committee includes M. D. Rawson as Chairman and Ester Brown as Vice-Chairman with Ethel Tindal as Secretary and Serena Banett as Treasurer. Members listed comprise a long roster of local Black residents and community leaders, including Seren Barnett, Lester Williams, Susan White, Ceaser Henderson, Mattie Nesbit, Annie Mitchael, and many others.
J L Dixon of Bainbridge Ga was convicted in Andrews Mayors Court for obtaining money under false pretenses. He was sentenced to 60 days on the chain gang or a 200 dollar fine after passing checks for 250 dollars on furniture and 106 dollars on a house sale. Checks proved dishonored. no cash exchanged. Dixon was arrested in Georgetown and sent to the county chain gang. Old newspapers offered for sale at The News office.
W G Smith president of the Sixth Carolina Marketing Organization calls farmers to a statewide meeting in Columbia on June 24 at 2 pm to discuss government price fixing for cotton and to elect representatives for future discussions. County meetings are urged by June 22 with large delegations welcome.
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