Johnston WCTU Meeting Focuses on Christian Citizenship
The July meeting of the Johnston WCTU met Friday afternoon despite heavy rain. Mrs. Mattie Denny led the program on Christian Citizenship, with songs and readings, plus a contribution for sick soldiers and sailors. Several local residents were noted visiting or returning from trips as ongoing church activities and missionary efforts continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Smith
Mattie Denny
Joseph Sprott
Jennie Casseday
Zena Payne
Alonzo Horne
Olin Eidson
Denny
M. L. Kester
Pauline
Salisbury
N. C
Kester
W. P. Yance
Newberry
W. M. Lohr
Georgetown
Elise Mobley
Brooke
Horace Wright
The
Baptist Church
James P. C. Stevens
S. J. Watson
Yance’s Pond
W. S. Brooke
Nellie Vera Bailey
Columbia
Albert Lott
South Georgia
Maggie McLean
C. D. Kenny
Baptist Missionary Society
Selvern School
Busy peach season wraps up at Clark's Hill with shipments
Last week about three hundred crates of peaches were shipped and the final car left Meriwether Friday night. Many crates arrive around eleven, express agents busy with bills. Peach boys return home while locals note visitors from Augusta Harlem and Mooresville. Annual meeting opens Sunday with pastor Geo T Asbill and Dr Williams. Sunday school plans delegation to Parksville convention.
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Meriwether
Express
Peach
L. M. Muldrow
Augusta
Claude Kreps
Melrose
W. M. Rowland
Robert Adams
Moore Bradley
G. A. Adams
Colliers
Brant Smith
McCormick
Clemson College
Annie Mae McKie
Clifford Dorn
Helen Dorn
J. P. Nixon
Nell McClendon
Harlem
Iula. McKie
Emma Witherspoon
Mooresville
N. C
Minnie McKie
Minnie
Due West
D. W. Sharpton
T. B. Sharpton
Greenwood
Greenville
Geo. T. Asbill
Dr. Williams
Parksville
Annual Farmers Institute at Cleora Picnic Held
The Cleora farmers club will host its annual barbecue and picnic on Thursday August 10 with prominent speakers addressing farmers. Dinner costs fifty cents for men and boys over fourteen, while women and children attend free.
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Cleora Farmers Club
Evening Honors Honoraries From Derring and Columbia
Thursday evening honored Ruth Harris of Derring Georgia and Nellie V Bailey of Columbia. The event featured progressive games music and conversation with a later serving of ice cream and cake. Ford Turner returned from Batesburg with Ethel Cullum and Anna Belle Whitten hosting others. Parker and Prescott took a car trip to Springfield. W Stokes and Annie Stokes and Virgie Courtney visited Blackville for friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Harris
Derring
Nellie V. Bailey
Columbia
Bessie
Ford Turner
Ethel Cullum
Batesburg
Anna Belle Whitten
Fred L. Parker, Jr
Eustace Prescott
Springfield
W. 8. Stokes
Annie Stokes
Virgie Courtney
Blackville
Satcher Revered for Theological Study and Deaconate
Mr Herbert B Satcher completed a theology course at Philadelphia Divinity School earning a bachelor of divinity and was ordained deacon by the Bishop of Jersey on June 24 He will serve two churches Sewarren and Cartarat in that diocese A Sunday home service drew pride and quiet admiration from the community The Baptist missionary held a monthly meeting with a display of linen and hospitality notes list visitors and ongoing social events at local homes and clubs
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Herbert B. Satcher
Philadelphia I Vinity
Jersey
Cartarat
God
Baptist
Columbia
Maude Moore
Lancaster
Wa Wise
H. W. Scott
A. Morrall
Gadsden Morrall
Elberta Bland
J. H. Courtney
John Courtney
Atlanta
Salan
Beaumont
Texas
Gatlin
Raeford
N. Y
Beatrice Stevens
Dorian Swearingen
Marjorie Ryan
Salter’s Pond
Helen Clarke
Greenville
8. C
L. F. Wolfe
Orangeburg
J. F. Bettis
Martha Harrison
Jessie Mars
Tignall
John Durisoe
Washington, D.C
Julia Holland
For Sale Seven-Eighths Jersey Milch Cow and Calf
A seven-eighths Jersey milch cow with a one month old calf is offered for sale. The seller describes the cow as very fine and requests inquiries at The Advertiser office.
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Jersey
Advertiser
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Strength
An advertisement asserts GROVE'S Tasteless Chill Tonic enriches the blood and strengthens the whole system to withstand the depressions of hot summer weather. The tonic is priced at 50 cents.
Uncle Iv recounts Civil War tale of Kilpatrick and Wade Hampton scouts
An elderly correspondent known as Uncle Iv shares a Civil War reminiscence about meeting Yankee cavalrymen in North Carolina. He details a night of supper with the enemy, recalling Kilpatrick and Wade Hampton and noting comradeship and duty among ex Confederate soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Scott
North Carolina
Enid
Johnnie Reb
Kilpatrick
Sam Roper
Dr. Taylor
Wade Hampton
Gen Hampton
Frivolous Friday Reception Hosted by Miss Florence Mims
A rainy Friday evening gathering at Miss Florence Mims home drew about 200 invited guests including Miss Gladys Bell of Aiken and Miss Elizabeth Roper of North Augusta. The event featured pink and green decor, lanterns, a receiving line with honor guests and Coker College girls, a progressive conversation game, and ice cream and cake served indoors due to the rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Mims
Gladys Bell
Aiken
Elizabeth Roper
North Augusta
Punch
Marie Holston
Kate Mims
Norma Shannonhouse
Eleanor Kinard
J. L. Mims
P. M. Feltham
Sadie Mims
Evelyn Broadwater
Lena Lanham
Minnie Jianham
Mary Jones
Florence Peak
Coker College
Shannon House
Edgefield
Augusta
Miss Timmerman
Sadie Timmerman
Better Things in Charleston Reported by Newberry Observer
The Newberry Observer notes Charleston has seen major progress in 18 months with ship seizures of contraband, a brewery bankruptcy, closure of gambling dens and liquor shops, and $1,925 in fines from blind tigers. Grand juries once refused to indict in such cases but now Charleston is described as safer for all residents.
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Charleston
Newberry Observer
Comrade Hugh H. Scott Jr. Sends Greetings from Morgana
The letter from Hugh H. Scott Sr. expresses well wishes and hints at visiting Harlem in the near future. He signs as a comrade from Morgana with a brief closing blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem
Hugh H. Scott, Sr
Morgana
8. C
Summerless summer hits Red Oak Grove crops and neighbors
The Red Oak Grove community reports a rare season with nearly flood-damaged corn crops. Local residents Charley Parkman George Bussey Willie Dow J. J. and Billy Doolittle suffer losses while others farm patchy gardens and market melons. Visits from Augusta and Jacksonville recur as town groups praise charitable work and hopeful revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Parkman
George Bussey
Willie Dow
J. J
Billy Doolittle
Red Hill
Columbia
University Hospital
Augusta
Jacksonville Fla
T. W. Lamb
Mr. McDonald
Lovely Party Honoring Miss Reynolds and Guests
Miss Rosela Parker hosted a nine o clock Monday evening event in honor of Miss Reynolds Miss Tompkins Miss Parker and the Misses Carroll. Miss Bessie Parker greeted guests at the door while Frances Jones and Eloise Hart served punch in Japanese dress. Japanese lanterns and a parasol adorned the porch as rag time and progressive conversation amused attendees. Peach cream and fruitcake were served on the last date the fourteenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosela Parker
Prisoner Denies First Offense Versus Previous Sentence
Avanta Journal reports a courtroom exchange where a prisoner admits a prior sentence less than a year ago, arguing a diamond pin was the earlier offense. The judge questions the current theft accusation involving a watch. The dialogue reflects leverage between defense and court.
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Avanta Journal
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Clark’s Hill
Cleora
Trenton News
Missionary Society
G. W. Bussey
H. H., Scott
Dear Advertiser
Julian
H. H. Scott
Uncle
Timmerman-Mathis
Trenton
Annie Timmerman
J. D. Mathis, Jr
Red Oak Grove
Red Oak Oak Grove
King’s Daughters
Phir
Joe Bussey
Tie
Perry
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