Easter events and local notices in Lake View area
Community activity fills the week with an Easter egg hunt at the Methodist church grounds and a school event for first seven grades. Local sermons, visits by Dr. Rufus Ford, and numerous residents’ weekend travels are noted along with a new town policeman appointment and various social visits in nearby towns.
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Methodist Church
Leslie
Rufus Ford
Georgia White
Ellen White
White
Dillon
Bessie Hayes
Carolina College
Bascil Norman
Joe Hill
Hiliard Rogers
Eva Boyd
Oak Grove News Roundup of Local Events and Changes
Oak Grove school insurance on the burned building was settled after a visit by RS Rogers P A George and a fire insurer representative. Easter egg hunt held for pupils. Brownsville circuit quarterly conference met at New Hall. A W Tart plans a garage and filling station at Oak Grove. Rev C J Felder to start revival at New Holly next Sunday. A cyclonic wind damaged buildings owned by Jim Hayes, followed by heavy rain. Heavy rains slow cotton planting and fertilizer delivery delaying crop. M Lundy returns from Georgia Tech to home for health reasons. Beheda church building committee met with contractor to plan future work. Robert Dillon presented in this certon ards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RS. Rogers
P. A. George
Miller
Oak Grove
Brownsville
New Hall
A. W. Tart
Felder
New Holly
Jim Hayes
M. Lundy
Georgia School of Technology
Atlante
Beheeda Church
Robert Dillon
Certon
Weekend Visiting Names from Local Society Page
Hatta visited Lucy Evans and Sumter at home for Misses Cathrine Fitzsimmons, Mary Alford spent the weekend with Mrs. Edgar Fenegan, Mrs. S. R. Eady of Kingsbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Evans
T Sumter
Tee
Cathrine Fitzsimmons
Atal
Mary Alford
Edgar Fenegan
S. R. Eady
Kingsbure
Old Mud Market Remains Found in Wilmington Excavation
Remains of the old Mud Market were uncovered during building work by R B Bellamy and Son at Second and Market. Workers found pilings and Indian pipes, suggesting relics of a vanished river trade era. The market dated to the 1820s and 1830s when corn crackers from Onslow and surrounding counties sold wares along the Cape Fear. Lumberton party Christine Berry, Bessie Berry, and Sam Edwards from Latta, accompanied by Francis Caldwell, visited Wilmington then returned home.
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Wilmington
R. B. Bellamy and Son
Onslow
South Carolina
Cape Fear
Dock Street
Second and Market
Wrightsville Sound
Lumberton Robesonian
Christine
May
Bessie Berry
Sam Edwards
Latta
S. C
M. F. Caldwell
Caldwell
Francis
Negro Lynched After Fight in Laurens County
A Laurens man named Steward, a 25 year old coal dealer employee, was lynched from the North Harper street bridge over Little River after a late Thursday fight with white youths. Witnesses testified five stab wounds and a broken neck. coroner's inquiry started with Solicitor Blackwell presiding.
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Laurens
Doe Steward
Secral
Steward
Cemetery Hill
Harper Street
Little River
Blackwell
Blakesly
Reid
W. D. Ferguson
Harrison Hunter
Blakley
Hewlett Lands Two Negroes in Tall Murder Case
Chief of Detectives Hewlett returns from Centenary and Marion to Fayetteville after arresting Seymour Swinton and John Simmons on probable charges in the murder of Edman White, an elderly farmer near the area. Investigators suspect a body may be in Pee Dee river while a burning house case ties to the same crime. Police expect at least one more arrest as the probe continues.
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Fayetteville
Hewlett
Centenary
Marion
D. C
Edman White
Seymour Swinton
John Simmons
White
Chief Hewlett
Ater
Simmons
Easter Visitors and Local Social Roundup
Visiting relatives and locals were noted in town for Easter. Citadel alumnus Demont Biggs and Paul Oliver of Marietta attended the Coker Glee Club entertainment, while residents from Coker College and Bishopville, Fay etteville, Kirby’s Cross Roads, and other areas spent the holiday at home or with friends and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dew
The
Citadel
Annie Covington
Marion
Elizabeth Foster
Jennie Lee
Elizabeth Dew
Coker College
R. M. Caldwell
Lumberton
Edward
Carey Kilgo
Bishopville
Edwards
William Horn
Fayetteville
J. J. ‘Tolar
John Hayes
Kirby's Cross Roads
Demont Biggs
Miss Price
Sellers
W. J. Summerlin
Emma Bass
Paul Oliver
Marietta
Coker Glee Club
Agnes Davis
Ellerby
Upper Kirby Locals Weave A Rural Wedding Report
Upper Kirby locals note the marriage of Mr Sam Huggins and Miss Sara Garner at the brides home with J R Smith officiating. The item also mentions F C Smith visiting, hunting news, crop notes, and concerns about road conditions and local Route Mallory exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Huggins
Sarather
John Garner
J. R. Smith
F. C. Smith
Fairmont
Rowland Hinson
W. H. Burney
Free State
J. M. Hodges
Mallory
FE. Smith
Cotto
Earl
Local residents visit in West Virtus and nearby towns
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Mix Hons Duby
Coleen
Lac
Carindehie
Horths Moore
Willie
Coker College
Mrem Ch . Moore
Jack Edwards
Rebecca Pickens Chapter D A R meeting announced
A regular Rebecca Pickens Chapter D A R meeting is set for Tuesday April 13 at four o clock at Mrs E T Elliott's home with a second public DAR gathering Thursday evening at 8 o clock at the school auditorium, state Regent to attend. The Parent Teachers Association meeting is canceled this week due to a Dillon Bennettsville debate. further announcements will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Pickens
E. T. Elliott
Parent- Teachers Association
Dillon
Bennettsville
Air Ship Passes Over Dillon On Survey Flight
A large DH-4 airship passed over Dillon Thursday at about one o clock heading south then again Friday morning on the return trip to the north. Capt Law son and Lieut Davis of Trangley Field Virginia were aboard and had come to Charleston to select a landing field for a coast patrol. They landed near Charleston about an hour and a half after Dillon and left at 7 40 oclock next morning. The flight was conducted under government plans spanning from Maine to Texas amid cloudy skies and low altitude.
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Dillon
Capt
Lawson
Lieut
Davis
Trangley Field
Charleston
Coast Patrol
Maine
Texas
Fagerteyile
Horse Beengs Big Prick and The Death Sivemeh Case
A New York representative closed the death Sivemeh case after a Saturday visit, with a certified check for 3,250,060 and five two one dollar bills. Queene Abbe, tied to Richmond and miles from Dillon, was involved in prior ownership by Air Ed Rogers who sold to Mr Tryant for 1,500. The mare had several races under Rogers and Bryant, including a notable showing.
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Mir
Datyes Bryant
Queene
New Yor
New Vorler
IB Gilgen
Tnueleiey Pavenent
Queene Abbe
Bonehit
Richmond
Air
Ed. Rogers
Rogers
Try
Thief Steals Ford Touring Car in Dillon Raid
A thief took Mrs. Lutie Bethea’s Ford touring car from the rear garage Friday night. The saboteur used pliers on the garage door staple and disabled wiring to form an independent circuit. Bethea offers 150 dollars for the car’s return amid recent Ford thefts in Dillon.
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Lutie Bethea
Bethea
Dillon
A Th
Welch
Wo J David
WIFE COMES TO ALD ATESBORO GUN MERIT 4
A scrambled report describes a violent incident at Ald, Atesboro. Witnesses recall an 18 year old man named Stith collapsing as sheriffs and a Mrs DeLoach responded. The scene involved a weapon and allegations of forgery by a white man named Homver.
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Atesboro
Merit
Peti
Charlie Stith
Neste
Ariek
Sheri
DeLoach
Methontine church misty notes and practice session
Private prayer service promises cadence for community at Methontise Church with a noon prayer vigil and choir practice. Teachers' meeting scheduled for the same day at 4 20 p m invites public attendance to all services.
County borrows without interest under new county act
The first meeting of the County Commissioners under a new act opened bids for county borrowing. The Bank of Lake View offered to lend 40000.00 without interest and pay 280.00 bonus plus 5 percent on sinking fund deposits. Other bids ranged from 1.87 to 5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Lake View
County
First National Bank
Union Bank & Trust Co
Lake V
Peoples Bank
For Sale One Ford Car With Many Faults
A battered notice describes a Ford car with multiple faults including piston lines missing fenders seat carburetor busted radiator damaged and engine misses. The seller notes high fuel consumption and crank trouble with tires blown and front bent while claiming it has speed though condition is very poor.
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Lumberton Robesonian
Brains and Braddy Sisters Attend Local Visit
Miss Anni Brinks of Hatterills spent the week with Leila Braddy and Estelle Braddy while noting a discussion about poetry and a court matter. The record mentions Smith and a Dr. Neist in a curious, fragmented report from New York.
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Smith
New York
Anni, Brinks of
Hatterills
Leila
Estelle Braddy
Flat ferry tragedy claims ten lives near Lowndesville
Abbeville county mourns after a Savannah river ferry flat capsized when a broken cable released by swollen currents. Eleven people aboard, ten drowned, Thomas Bradshaw saved. Victims include Albert Sutherland age 18, Alice Meschine 15, Charlie Meschine 19, Lester and Mrs Waters, Inez Manning 9, Annis Manning 16, Robert Manning 22, Allie Bradshaw 18, Lucy Bradshaw 15. Local searching parties fail to recover all bodies by afternoon.
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Albert Sutherland
Mise Alice Meschine
Charlie Meschine
Lester Waters
Inez Manning
Annis Manning
Robert Manning
Allie Bradshaw
Lucy Bradshaw
Waters
Alice May Bradshaw
Alice Meschine
Charles Meschine
Walter Manning
Lowndesville
Annath
Harper's
Lowndeville
Harper's Ferry
Georgia
Dillon clubs meet for county convention event notes
The April 2 meeting of Dillon county Democratic clubs gathered to elect delegates to the County Convention. Clubs listed include Dillon, Taft, Floydale, Fork, Kemper, Ridley's Mills, Lake View, Mt. Coe Pleasant Till, Hanes, Lara Maple Mill, Pudeeptt Centerville, and more. Discussions touched on voting rights and plans for the convention to be held on the first Monday in May.
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Dillon County
Dillon
Taft Floydale
Fark
Kemper
Berridys Mills
Lake View
Mt. Co
Pleasant Till
Hanes
Lara
Maple Mill
Pudee Ptt
Centerville
Beirut
GreenyPlace visit noted by ER and Thursd e bore
A fragment indicates ER and Thursday bore spent Wednesday last week in Greeny with limited readable detail. No dates or full names confirmed due to text quality.
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Thursde Bore
N.C
Greeny
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Allen Hayes
R. F. Elvington
Lawrence Elvington
Clio
Quattlebaum
Pigee Paint Co
Atlanta
Moscow
Tom Ayers
Florence
Nichols
D. Lerner
Ma’rion
Mr. Finch
Kemperer
Baptist Church
E. E. Jordan
Conway
Willie D. Rogers
Mullins
Andrew Smith
Columbia
McKenzie
Gaddys Mill
J. T. Hawkins
Prasser
Sandford
N. C
Luther Ford
Frank Shorter
Hatta
J. H. King
King
Collector of Internal Revenue
Philadelphia
Philadelphi
Chicago
Columba
Jacksonville
Woma
Hewlett Lands
Centenar
Upper Kirby
Big Prick
Ald
Nexto
Sheritt
Methontise
Porto Fustiol
Cormack
Auto Party
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