County News And Happenings From Herakd Readers
County happenings from Oak Grove to Lake View feature church work progress on the Methodist church and a new school building, with July start for construction. notes on visits, crop rains, soda shortages for cotton and corn, and a long list of locals visiting relatives, attending events, or moving to new posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
C. T. Shytle
Latta
Charles H. Carlisle
Spartanburg
Bennetsville
B. 5
Carlisle
Services at Methodist Church on Main Street
Methodist Church on Main Street announces Sunday School at 10 a m led by Superintendent W H Muller. Morning sermon at 11 a m with title The Title on the Cross and evening sermon at 30 p m titled The Chopper and His Task. Annual sermon before Woodmen of the World. Prayer service Wednesday at 2 30 p m. Public cordially invited to all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street Methodist Church
Watson B. Duncan
W. H. Muller
Pistor
Amon
Woodmen of the World
Nomination of J. H. Blount for Arkansas Governor
J. H. Blount, about 60, the first Black nominee for Arkansas governor, was chosen by two Republican factions. Longtime Arkansas City resident, born in Georgia, educated in Atlanta Nashville and Chicago, principal of Helena black schools, taught across Springs Texarkana and Forest City. Blount owns over 600 acres, works for love of teaching, active in many fraternal orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Blunt
Arkansas
Republican
Blownt
Arkansas City
Jones County
Georgia
Atlantt
Nashville
Chicago
Helena
the Springs
Texarkana
Forest
Blount
Bennettsville Telegraph Man Charged in Assault Case
Bennettville telegraph operator Joe Simons, about 20, is jailed on charges of criminal assault against a girl said to be under fourteen. The alleged incident occurred Friday in a river area near Gardner’s Bluff. Simons allegedly lured her for ice cream then assaulted her after a night ride. The girl, working at an industrial plant, identified him after her father was notified. Preliminary hearing set for Thursday with stringent courtroom restrictions. Also noted: Home Demonstration Clubs fund a $100 scholarship prize and a separate July hearing for a feedstuff case at the Carolina Milling Co. plant. The Marshall seized 200 bags of imported feedstuffs found noncompliant. if condemned, sale proceeds go to the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
oFc
Dee
Ye Simons
C. D. Odem
Murray Guo
C. D. Oder
Gardner's Blatt
Simons
Odom
Joe Simons
Bennettsville
Western Union
Richmond
Joe
Cunningham
Baltimore
J. J. Evans
Yevans
Gibson
Evans
Stevenson
Cal. Gibson
Famity
McColl
Col. Gibson
Simone
South Carolina
Winthrop College
Johnson-Walker
Dillon County
United States
Marshall Jas. L. Sims
Dillon
Carolina Milling Company
Budian
Carolina Milling Co
The
Herald
Camp schedule for Reedy Creek Springs encampment
A detailed two day program lists activities for both girls and boys including registration, chapel songs, sewing demonstrations, bread making, canning, livestock care, farm crop talks, club work discussions, and social events. Notable organizers include Mrs Edna McPherson Miss Edna Earle Aubury Williams Maloy Turbeville and H B Johnson with sessions on preservation, poultry, and farm education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dianer
Edna McPherson
Edna Earle
Edna McPheragu
Aubury Williams
Maloy Turbeville
B. O. Williams
Exel
Springs
McPherson
Mise
Boyan
Eaton McLaurin
George
Prince
J. Ward McLendon
Baker
Johnson
Mia
B. C. Williams
Colon McLaurin
Evans
Hill
Washington
D. C
W. W. Long
R.H. Wilkins
Fkoe Tee Om Eottsa
Conradi
Club Encampment and Short Course at Reedy Creek Springs
Dillon County Encampment and Short Course for club boys and girls happens July 7 to 9 at Reedy Creek Springs. Last year’s attendees recall good times and volunteers plan to improve this year with tan ning bread demonstrations sewing poultry corn and pig talks. Men and women from all parts of the county are invited to attend the last day July 9 with talks by Dr W Webang and Prof 4 F Conradi ending in a hotel garden picnic. A full program will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedy Creek Springs
Dillon County
Coty
W. Webang
F. Conradi
Graunits
Mrs Sarah Brogden Dies in Floydale at 66
The community mourns Mrs. Sarah Brogden who died Friday June 18 after illness. She was buried the next day at Mt. Andrews near Floydale where she had long been a member. She is survived by husband William and ten children including D. S. Brogden EF L. Brogden and four daughters. Funeral notices convey heartfelt sympathy from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Brodgen
Floydale
Sarah Brogden
Mt. Andrews
William Brogden
EF. L. Brogden
HL. K. King
M. King
C. A King
Mra
Dilion County
Statement of County Finances in Dillon 1920
The 1919 vote authorized $80,000 in bonds for a courthouse and jail, and a 1912 $100,000 road bond. A 1917 past indebtedness commission borrowed $28,000. Debts due 1940 total $180,000 with semiannual interest paid from a sinking fund now ~66,000. A 1915 land purchase for the Poor Farm cost 5,000. ongoing pauper costs run 2,000 yearly with 3 per month per person. The board faced funding gaps, relying on new taxes and borrowing to cover 1919-20 obligations.
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Herald
Dillon
J. R. Watson
R. Craig
Little Pee Dee
Board of Commissioners
P. A. George
C. P Hayes
L. Cottingham
Citizen meeting debate light and water upgrades in town
Citizens discuss improving the light and water plant. a Public Works Commission plan favors modernizing the plant to make it paying, while some prefer private ownership or a lease. A committee is authorized to study selling the plant or issuing bonds and installing new machinery. Separately a county meeting backs a road project with 40,000 state and 40,000 federal funds, proposing a 500,000 bond plan for a county road system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiéiuse Thurtay
C. L. Wheeler
Public Works Commission
Wheeler
F. M. Niernsie
Stackhouse
Morris Fass
Joe P .Lane
Capers Braddy
J. B. Gibson
J. W. Connelly
H. R. Hamer
Hamer
Thor
A. B, Jordan
County finances warn of 1920 shortfall and road aid
The county faces a 1920 revenue mix of 12 mills for county purposes yielding about 67,096.28 and 2 mills state highway tax about 11,182.71 plus automobile tax 5,084.78. Totaling 16,564.49 with potential federal aid of 40,000.00 and possible 80,000.00 for Marion to Markboro road, the county contemplates borrowing against its future revenue to fund road work and a county warehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon County
South Carolina
Guesho
Delegaton
General Assembly
State Highway Commission
Anna Ted
Marion
Markboro
Barrow
Adama
Chinery
Chinery, and For Keeping It Property Waembled and Repaired. AB & Commiselover
Wny
Tobacco meeting called for next Tuesday
Mullins South Carolina June 29 1920 a call meeting of the South Carolina Tobacco Association is scheduled for Tuesday July 6 at 11 30 in Florence county court house Florence to improve organization and discuss finance transportation and other matters growers warehousemen buyers and bankers across the tobacco belt are urged to send representatives and weekly papers are asked to publish this notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullins
8. C
Litttle
South Carolina Tobacco Association
Florence
County Court House
D. C
Tobacco Belt
Unis
Woodmen of the World annual sermon to be preached Sunday
The annual sermon to the Woodmen of the World will be preached Sunday at 8:40 by D. Watson and B. Yonewa. The public is invited and Woodmen families are especially invited. Neighboring caps are welcome. All Woodmen meet at the W. O. W. ball at 8:16 p.m. and march to the church led by W. V. Jones and W. M. Herring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Watson B. Yonewa
W. V. Jones
W. M. Herring
H. Medlin
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