Red Oak Grove Revival Adds to Church Roll
Red Oak Grove reports a successful revival led by Rev. Brown of Canton Georgia. New members include Annie Doolittle Sallie Willis Fannie Dow J E Agner Frank Kenrick George Gilchrist Lewis Agner Boyd Agner Pat Bush. Church notes mention W M S dues rise and plans for 1919 apportionment, plus various social visits and local movements including the Medlocks moving to Greenwood.
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Rev. Brown
Canon
Annie Doolittle
Sallie Willis
Fannie Dow
J. E. Agner
Frank Kenrick
George Gilchrist
Lewis and
Boyd Agner
Pat Bush
Brother Brown
Fragmentary Notice Yields Small Clue on Program
A partial OCR read mentions a readable fragment about an APE tans and read program amid RO petals. Details are unclear and no names or dates are confirmed.
Sunbeams Grow as Y. W. A Members Join
The article notes Sunbeams moving to meet a $12 apportionment with support at home and in meetings. Eva Agner Annie Doolittle Sallie Willis enlist in Y W A from Sunbeams, while visitors include Joe Pat Bussey retired France bookkeeper and Clarence Darbey. H. Kenrick Lamb and Julia Lamb visit family in Georgia.
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Sunbeams
Eva Agner
Annie Doolittle
Sallie Willis
Joe Pat Bussey
France
Mamie Bussey
Clarence Darbey
Greenwood
Stevens Creek
H. Kenrick Lamb
Brunswick
Julia Lamb
Atlanta
T. W. Lamb
Senate overrules veto on repeal measure
The House voted 223 to 191 to repeal a provision, sending the bill to the Senate where supporters expect victory. Senate Agriculture Chair Gronna noted only six opposed initially and twelve later, suggesting enough votes to override a veto. Senator Cummins said he would bring it up at the first opportunity.
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House
Senate
Gronna
Senate | Agricultural Committee
Cummins
Meeting Notice Concordia Lodge to confer E A degree
Concordia lodge No 50 A F M calls meeting Friday night August 22 1919 at nine o clock to confer E A degree. C M Whitlock secretary.
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Concordia Lodge No
C. M. Whitlock
Probe Ordered Of Prices Of Shoes
Washington August 20 The house adopted a shoe price investigation resolution directing the federal trade commission to study rising footwear costs. The measure passed without dissent and defeated an amendment to extend the inquiry to other clothing and food items.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
House
Mass meeting called over flood damaged county bridges
Supervisor Broadwater asks Edgefield county residents to attend a court house meeting Monday at 11 to plan repairs and replacements for washed away bridges. Dozens of spans are ruined or lost east of Johnston, with Beech creek and Mill creek bridges among those destroyed.
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R. N. Broanatera
Advertiser
Edgefield County
Te County
Johnston
Derrick’s Mill
Yance’s Mill
Holmes’ ‘Mill
Claxton
Beech Creek
Jeffcoat School
Mill Creek
Martin Town Road
Horn’s Creek
Beaver Dam
Log Creek
Sleepy Creek
Stevens Creek
Turkey Creek
Court House
Broadwater
Emily Stevens in Three Powerful Roles at Edgefield Opera
Emily Stevens stars in Destiny or the Soul of a Woman at the Edgefield opera house Friday and Saturday August 29 and 30 portraying three life stages. Major Henry C Tillman saluted veterans and urged education and wealth law observance in a speech at the event.
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Metro
Edgefield Opera House
Emily Stevens
Local family visits and medical trips noted in Lexington report
Last week Will Jordan and family along with Tinny Jordan and J M Bailey traveled to Lexington South Carolina to see Mrs Jordan's son and Mr John Jordan. Johnnie Bailey Will La Grone and Leon Bailey visit their brother McKie Bailey while Dr Self travels to Boston for Miss Callie’s medical care.
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Mountains
Will Jordan
Tinny Jordan
J. M. Bailey
A New Bank For Edgefield
Edgefield moves to form a new bank with $100 000 capital. About half the stock subscribed, capping at 20 shares per investor to widen ownership. Charter pursuit underway and plans to locate banking facilities in the new hotel area as soon as quarters are chosen.
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Edgefield
Edgefield DAR Unveils War Memorial Tablet in Red Letter Day
Edgefield Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution unveiled a bronze tablet at the courthouse front in honor of Edgefield county men who died or served in World War I. A homecoming band from Augusta played as the flag was lowered, revealing the inscribed panel listing seven white names and 18 colored men who died or fell ill in camp.
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Edgefield
Daughters of the American Revolution
Germany
Augusta
Court House
United States
Edgefield County
Hezzie F. Griffs
Joseph P. Cutts
Frank P. Salter
James A. Burnett
Pressley Dolittle
William Warren Hill
John T. Burnett
Charlie Johnson
James _ Blocker
Eldred Tinhen
Heiss FO
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Red Oak Grove
Missionary Society
Mr. and
Medlock
Cliff
Travis Dorn
Glenn Spring
Dr. Walker
Mamie Walker
Walker
Lamar Building
Broad Street
George Bussey
Greenville
United States Court
Zelphia Thurmond
John Mathis
Colliers
Thomas Williams
Red Hill
Jessie Bailey
Doolittle
Georgia Mae
T. Griffis
Congress
Tye
Washrncton
Aneust
Pital
Dixie Highway
The
State Highway Commission
Reynold’s Ford
Urkey Creek
Renl Armetan Ashrecte
Sarah Collett
Longfellow
J. R. Cantelou
Tillman
S. B. Nicholson
Len
Ney
Lyence
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