19 Apr 1922
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1922
Page
1
The Edgefield Advertiser, established 1835, is published every Wednesday from The Advertiser Building. Subscriptions are $2.00 per year in advance. Notices require writer's name. card of thanks obituaries resolutions and political notices are published at advertising rates.
On Wednesday and Friday evenings at the High School auditorium a reading contest selected contestants for High School Week in Columbia. Miss Gladys Lawton won and earns a chance to represent Edgefield in the state competition, with audience praise for courage and spirit and prizes awarded by local sponsors.
About 100 children gathered Monday afternoon in Mrs Kate Butler’s garden for the Episcopal church Guild Easter egg hunt. Over 300 eggs were hidden with a golden egg won by William Byrd Jr who received a candy box prize. Games followed as gate receipts and ice cream sales totaling 18.10 and 15.00 were donated to Armenian sufferers.
Roads improving after local effort. Social roundup includes Mrs J O Bryan and children with logs and relatives, visits among Walton Cogburn Hill and Logan families, a party at Blockers, and Easter observations. Mrs Heber Wheeler ill with flu. all family gatherings noted with cordial tone.
Miss Ruth Tompkins presents her pupils in the 1922 Follies at the Opera house on Friday night April 28 1922 at 8 30 p m Miss Gladys Padgett pianist Anitra s Tanz Lucy Sheppard includes songs such as April Showers Tucky Home I Want My Mammy and They Needed a Song Bird in Heaven plus dances and a May Pole Dance Vocals and performances feature Lucy Scurry Martha Stewart Dorothea Sheppard Janie Edwards Mary Cantelou Esther Rubenstein Virginia Holland Margaret Lyon and others Admission 25 and 85 cents.
Chief Justice Gary granted bail to L. K. Rawl, charged with robbing stores in Trenton and linked to Fairfield county robberies. Bail set at 5000 after a habeas corpus hearing. If released, Rawl faces further warrants and potential federal charges, with authorities adamant on stopping crime in the state.
Miss Dorothy Wheale of Bridgeport Conn spent Monday in Edgefield as guest of Mrs W B Cogburn and Mrs J L Mims An afternoon meeting of ladies was held at the home of Mrs J L Mims
The Temperance Union and visiting speaker Miss Wheale addressed women at a local meeting, warning mothers about national conditions. She cited a Columbia University student questionnaire showing equal divisions on jazz and smoking, urged higher ideals, and spoke at the Baptist church on prohibition.
Sunday School notes praise Edgefield Baptist Class No 2 as composed of elderly married women and widows. The article extols Bible study in Sunday school and during worship with musicians Mrs Mamie N Tillman Miss Margaret May Mr George F Mims and family delivering melodious music and stirring faith.
Sunday afternoon at about five at an Easter celebration near Edgefield two men Will Weaver and George Barnes fought. Weaver shot Barnes and fled. Barnes friends pursued and two shots were fired. Weaver was found dead in the woods. An inquest led by Judge Tompkins concluded Weaver died of a wound inflicted by Abraham Holmes Hamp McKie Ernest Barnes Claude Jennings Warren Barnes Bryan East and James East.
Luke T. May and Paul L. Cogburn announce their candidacies for the Edgefield County Clerk of Court. May pledges to be a good efficient officer and to honor the results of the Democratic primary. Cogburn seeks the unexpired portion of his father’s term and pledges to abide by Democratic party rules.
W. W. Adams announces candidacy for mayor of Edgefield and for a seat on the Board of Public Works formerly held by L. T. May. He asks residents to support him in the upcoming election.
Edgefield barber L J Wood reports kidney trouble and backache before taking Doan's Kidney Pills. He says the remedy cured him and the pain never returned, and he notes the product costs 60 cents at dealers. The ad promotes Doan's as the kidney remedy trusted by Mr Wood. Eggs For Hatching.
Poultry listing promotes Wyckoff and Tom Barron White Leghorns titled The Best Layers. Sets priced at 1.50 dollars fob and 1.75 dollars by parcel post, advertised by Mrs. Geo. F. Mims of Edgefield, South Carolina.
The next regular teachers examination will be held Friday May 12 and Saturday May 13 for primary and general elementary certificates. Primary certificates entitle teaching of first five grades general elementary certificates permit teaching first nine grades. All who wish to teach next year should take the examination to know results before school begins. Present valid State certificates with first pay warrant. White applicants report at high school building colored applicants at Macedonia school. W. W. Fuller.
Notice to creditors of G. S. Strom of Moss Edgefield County South Carolina, bankrupt in case B-355 in bankruptcy. It states he filed a petition April 17 1922 in district court Western District of South Carolina to discharge debts provable under law and to show cause at a hearing in Greenville before the court appears.
The biennial election of deacons was held after Sunday services. Elected were E. C. Asbell J. L. Prince O. Sheppard J. K. Cante lou W. H. Dorn J. Mims C. M. Mellchamp J. M. Wright N. M. Jones and C. M. Thomas. First five serve four years and the second five two years. You can get what you go after provided you go in a Ford Yonce Motor Company.
Mr. Yonce of Yonce Motor Company explains Ford car truck or tractor costs for cash or monthly payments. His plan makes Ford ownership possible for those with limited means and allows buyers to pay while they ride. The slogan is Buy a Ford and bank the difference.
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