30 May 1918
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Newspaper
Andrews News
Location
Andrews, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1918
Page
1
Local notes report Mr A W Felder visiting The News office on Saturday and Rev W R Barnes traveling to Columbia for a few weeks with relatives. Couples and individuals travel to Hemmingway Trio and Andrews for events and visits.
A free ticket good for ten admissions to The Majestic will be awarded to the Friday night audience member holding the lucky number. Duplicate numbers will appear on tickets when purchased.
About 30 Jersey milch cows with calves were sold at a community auction last Saturday. Prices averaged around 100 dollars, with the top price of 185 dollars paid by J. C. Kellehan.
The piece argues American soldiers in France will be living advertisements for the United States, shifting European impressions from wealth seekers to valorous, principled men. It urges soldiers to be chivalrous, protect the weak, and uphold justice, promising Europe will see a truer American spirit.
Mrs W Shipley left Sunday for Americus Georgia Mr and Mrs W C Baskin spent the week end in Charleston Eugene Scurry left last week for Camp Jackson called for military service Dr Louis Scurry of Camp Jackson was visiting friends Mrs S B Blakeley returned from McLeods Infirmary Florence where she underwent an operation Lost Bunch of Keys Owner can get them by paying for advertisement Andrews Chamber of Commerce urged to attend monthly meeting next Tuesday at 830 PM Mrs Fred Brooke spent Tuesday evening in Greeleyville on business
The notice warns taxpayers to pay income taxes by June 15 1918 to avoid disruption from delayed payment. It cautions against borrowing or depleting bank balances and urges timely payment as advised by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
Photographic footage from three miles distant displays shell bursts, machine guns, and aircraft with stark realism. The film "At the Front With the Allies" charts trench fighting and Argonne action, featuring a midnight battle scene and dramatic forest lighting, shown at Lyceum in Memphis with four daily showings.
Hippodrome Film Company presents At the Front With the Allies showing in Dallas. The documentary-style footage ranges from English and Russian naval engagements to bombardments and battlefield carnage across Flanders the Caucasus and the Vosges. It depicts war scenes including torpedo action and oil refinery fires with stark, grisly detail.
The Red Cross drive at Andrews reached a total of over $1100 in subscriptions. D. L. Mayd chaired the canvass with Dr and Mrs DuBose and Mrs F F Laird among organizers. many local names appear as contributors reflecting community support.
Town merchants close for May 30 to honor the president and governor call for church services and prayer. Farmers and rural residents urged to suspend operations and assemble at worship, with no purchases expected that day.
A sizable group of patrons in Oak Ridge School Anderson Township District No 5 have signed a petition urging compulsory attendance enforcement. The move is seen as a step forward and urged for adoption in nearby districts as well.
The Trio Graded School closed for summer last Thursday evening after a very good program at the commencement exercises. The year has been very successful for the school.
County list of young men departing for Camp Jackson Sunday morning includes residents from Kingstree Johnsonville Suttons Andrews Hemingway Lake City Greeleyville Cades Excelton Rhems Henry Lanes Coope Palmerville Charleston New York Princeton Kentucky and others. Names include I R Gee W B Breckinton H L Christopher Oscar L Dennis D M Nexsen Roger S McGill Felder McGill John M Ross Lawrence Swails and more.
Miss Minnie Bryan daughter of James Bryan of Trio South Carolina married J L Blackman of Lydia South Carolina at the Bryan home last Saturday afternoon with Rev. Barnes of Andrews officiating.
A long sequence of personal names and titles including Hutson J B and Wiggins G O is presented as part of a local notice or roll call. The fragment includes numerous individuals with initials and surnames, plus several titled and married names, but lacks context or event details.
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