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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
5
On Friday July 9 the last day of the club encampment at Reedy Creek Springs a special program for county men and women begins at 11 oclock with talks by Dr W W Long Professor A Conrad and Mr R H Wilkins After exercises a picnic dinner will be held on the hotel grounds Invite friends to attend
Commissioner Adams tells The Herald the public must be warned that it is unlawful to plow into toll public roads. He says if Dill County farmers do not mend their ways the magistrate will be invoked and authorities notified to protect the public and maintain road repair.
The Interdenominational Sunday School Convention for Dillon county will be held in Methodist church at Little Rock on Wednesday July 14. A morning and afternoon session will be held with intermission for dinner on the grounds. All pastors, superintendents and at least one delegate from each school in the county are expected. All white churches of all denominations are entitled to representation. Mr Palmer the new Field Secretary of the State will be present and participate. Miss Cora Holland an Elementary Specialist will have a part in the program. A great day is expected.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces a rural carrier examination for Dillon County to hire at Mallory and fill vacancies on rural routes from other post offices. Held July 24, 1920, this open to citizens domiciled in the county territory, with male and female applicants. Selection may restrict sex, and eligibility rules apply, including widows or wives of disabled service members. Forms available from local offices or the Civil Service Commission in Washington. Apply promptly.
Laurinburg financier John F. McNair faced Scotland County Recorder's Court Tuesday on sanitary privy law violations. The State Board of Health reported the charge. verdict found him guilty, but the judge suspended judgment by allowing payment of costs.
Heyward Owens living near Mullins discovers a Marion-Hadhey car with 1919 plates abandoned by white men. They stripped the vehicle and asked him to shelter it until they returned. the men have not been seen since. Owens asks the owner to come forward.
A Cadillac bought for 4500 and Ford coupes owned by J M Butler and Troy King were seized at St Pauls as stolen property traced to W F Clayton of Fayetteville who bought them in New York and sold them. Cars were recovered in Lumber Bridge and Fayetteville with purchasers acting in good faith according to attorney J Butler who represents St Pauls buyers.
In a note to voters K. B. Carmichael thanks supporters and friends for their action in announcing him as a candidate for the House of Representatives. He states that serving would require giving up his current occupation, a sacrifice he cannot make at this time, and withdraws from the race.
A surprise marriage was held Tuesday evening in Rowland uniting Miss J Hattie Parks of Dillon 3 C with Luther J Prevatt of Lumberton. They left for Western North Carolina for 10 days then reside in Lumberton where Prevatt runs a mercantile business.
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