Hayes Host in Pink White Theme on Shelton Hayes Visit
Mrs John C Hayes entertained in honor of son Shelton Hayes on vacation from West Texas on Thursday July 15 with a pink and white color scheme. Guests included Thelma Hayes Marie Newton Vera Newton and others as decorations featured pink and white verbena and Japanese lanterns. A punch service and music on piano and Edison provided evening entertainment with Mrs Hayes praised as charming hostess.
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John C. Hayes
Shelton
West Texas
Elizabeth
Thelma Hayes
D. L. Cottingham
John C Allen
Edison
Hayes
Annis Hayes
Allen
Marie Newton
Tatum
Belle Dudley
Bennettsville
Nelle Clement
Honey Pai
Sss. Coleman
Marie
Vera Newton
Tracey E. Fore
John L. McKinnon
Washington, D. C
Social notes from Floydale and surrounding area
Local residents and visitors include Lalla Stuart visiting Coronaca acquaintances, Elizabeth Page visiting the Alford sisters, Elizabeth Alford traveling to Proctorville, and E Rowland Roberts calling on J H Stackhouse family. Others make Western trip, visit Brownsville, Mullins, Lake View, Latta, Orangeburg county, and Floyd Co. personnel changes noted.
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Floydale
Lalla Stuart
Coronaca
Floydale School
J. H. Stackhouse
Elizabeth Alford
G. K. Wey
H. B. Floyd
Elizabeth Page
Alford
Proctorville
E. Rowland Roberts
Floyd Co
Carrie Bryant
Orangeburg County
Mannie Bryant
Eva Crosby
Lake View
Master Burke Hayes
Latta
Oak Grove Notes on Visits and Local Projects
Oak Grove reports Mr. and Mrs. E G Carmichael of Norfolk Virginia visiting sister Mrs J S Fair. Mrs Leslie McKinnon of Washington DC visiting sister Mrs T E Fore. Methodist church work advances and local school construction slows due to material shortages. Local crops appear unusually good despite recent heavy rains that damaged cotton in places.
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Oak Grove
E. G. Carmichael
Norfolk
J. S. Fair
Leslie McKinnon
Washingon
D. C
T. E. Fore
New Methodist Church
Train Demolishes Auto at Harrison Street Crossing
An Essex roadster driven by James Hamer Jr. struck a track hole at Harrison Street crossing Saturday night. The front wheels plunged into the hole, the car was wrecked, and attempts to flag the freight train failed as engines approached. This is Mr. Hamer’s second railroad loss.
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Harrison Street
James Hamer, Jr
James
Hamer
Couple Weds at Laurinburg Courthouse in Simple Ceremony
Mr J W Miles 31 of McColl South Carolina and Mrs Flossie Powers 30 of Dillon South Carolina married Wednesday afternoon at the Laurinburg courthouse Squire S W Covington officiating in the presence of a few witnesses Both had prior marriages and sought a new union The Exchange notes they were a good looking couple and left rejoicing.
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Pee Dee
J. W. Miles
McColl
Marionites Recall Harding Romance in Town Visit
The Marion community fondly recalls Warren G. Harding and Florence as they mingled with locals during a visit. Tales of Florence’s rise from newspaper worker to influential spouse highlight a stubborn, shared struggle to reach prominence, with neighbors noting the couple’s humble roots, generosity, and enduring partnership.
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Marion, O
Marion
Warren G. Harding
Warren
Florence
Hardings
Florence Kling
Peter Dewolf
Warren Harding
Amos Kling
Harding
Florence Harding
Sbg
Marion Star
Hardin
Kling
United States
Erievance
Dillon Democrats Asked to Help Campaign Fund
Dillon County democrats are asked to contribute one dollar to a state fund promoting democracy in the presidential campaign. State chairman Joe Sparker jot Columbia urges banks to solicit donations, with TW Berry leading Dillon’s drive and all money forwarded to state headquarters.
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Dillon County
Joe Sparker
Columbia
TW. Berry
Dillon’ County
Berry
Dillon
Abscess Operation For L Z Hewitt At Fayetteville
L Z Hewitt was taken to Cumberland Hospital in Fayetteville Sunday for surgery on a facial abscess. Capt Z Gibson of the Rescue Workers arranged the medical transport and plans to open a Rescue Home in Fayetteville, splitting time between Dillon and the North Carolina city.
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L. Z. Hewitt
Cumberland Hospital
Fayetteville
Capt. Z. Gibson
Capt. Gibson
Dillon
North Carolina
Tobacco growers urged to leave money in local banks
South Carolina Tobacco Association explains the poster claim Leaving Your Money in Your Local Bank. Farmers urged to deposit tobacco proceeds for 30 to 60 days to keep bank reserves higher, sustain buyer funds and support tobacco prices. Association organizers Harkey and Lewis to visit towns for recruitment.
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South Carolina Tobacco Association
Tobacco Association
Sov
Carolina Tobacco Association
Harkey
Lewis
S. C. Tobacco Association
T. B. Young
Dillonites Plan Nonstop Flight to Dillon from New York
Messrs James Sprunt and Kenneth Behr left Saturday for New York and will return in a purchased airplane to be used for commercial purposes. Behr, an experienced aviator, served in the air service during the war and flew from Camp Bragg to Dillon. The two passengers will join the pilot. they expect to depart New York this week and reach Dillon in about seven hours on a nonstop flight.
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Messrs
James Sprunt
Kenneth Behr
New York
Sprunt
Ed. McEachern
Mr. Behr
Camp Bragg
Fayetteville
Dillon
Behr
Great Metropolis
Residents L A Tatum and son visit New York this week
L A Tatum and his son spent several days in New York during the week while L F Nance was away on business in St Paul North Carolina.
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L. A. Tatum and Son
New York
A— L. F. Nance
St. Paul, N. C
Driggers Family Reunion Returns After 42 Years Visit
G E Driggers of Vivian Louisiana revisits Marlboro after 42 years to attend a family reunion at Mr Peele s mill village. He surprises three brothers Thad Billy and Tom Peele by arriving unannounced last week. Driggers, now missing an arm from a past shooting, notes boll weevil damage remains severe in his infestation area and claims no effective human control exists, with weather driving crop destruction.
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Pee Dee
G. E. Driggers
Vivian
Louisiana
Marlboro
Thad Driggers
Billy Driggers
Tom Peele
Mr. Peele
Mill Village
G. E
Mr. Driggers
Cuba Wealth Rise in Sugar Holds Vast Wealth Claim
In a letter to the National Geographic Society William Joseph Showalter argues Cuba dominates world sugar in 1920. He describes production volumes, immense cane outputs, and huge per capita wealth, noting sharecroppers, tenant farmers, and mill owners together drive profits while costs remain low due to soil fertility and simple farming methods.
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National Geographic Society
William Joseph Showalter
Cuba
el Dorado
Havana
New York
Cheops
United States
Midas
Croesus
The
Republic
Cotton Farmers Organizing for County Meetings
Farmers in the county will gather at Latta Dillon and Lake View this week for talks on warehousing and marketing. Speeches by Allen Johnstone Geo K Laney and J W Sheely will address farmers bankers merchants and professionals, under the American Cotton Association Clemson Extension and USDA.
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Latta
Dillon
South Carolina
American Cotton Association
United States Department of Agriculture
Extension Service
Clemson College
Lake View
Allen Johnstone
Newberry County
Geo. K. Laney
Chesterfield
J. W. Sheely
Dillon Voters Hear Candidates At County Meeting
About 150 Dillon county voters heard IOERES office candidates speak at a courthouse meeting Tuesday. The four railroad commissioner hopefuls outlined records and plans, with applause and mixed impressions. Adj. Gen. W. W. Moore and Capt. A. H. Marchant urged readiness and service, while lieutenant governor contenders discussed roads, reduction, and legislative goals.
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Dillon County
Ioeres
Court House
D. M. McCaskill
Kershaw County
L. L. Moss
Richland
Fk’. W. Shealy
Lexington
D. L. Smith
Shealy
Adj
W. W. Moore
State Guard
A. H. Marchar
Orangesburg
Wildcat
Orangeburg
Duedavus Cohen
Mr. Maudlin
Wilson G. Harvey
Cohen
QO. KK. Maudlin
Greenville
Harvey
Near Serious Auto Truck Collision at Elm and Eighth
A near serious crash occurred on North Elm Street Saturday afternoon as a Dodge driven by W H McLellan of Rowland and a Ford truck driven by Jerry McKellar collided at Elm and Eighth. McKellar's truck struck into Elm Street, McLellan's right hand was cut, Lonzo Walker suffered a forehead gash and facial bruises, McKellar was also injured. both vehicles were wrecked and out of running.
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Lumberton Robesonian
North Elm St
Dodge
W. H. McLellan
Rowland
Jerry McKellar
McKellar
L. H. Caldwell
Elm Street
Eighth Street
Mr. McLellan
Elim
Elm
McLellan
Potatoes Stored in Tobacco Barns at Clemson
Clemson College outlines how to convert tobacco barns into potato storage. Instructions cover inner walls, elevated floors, ventilation, doors, heating options, and decommissioning the setup after curing, with an estimated cost of about 300 dollars.
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Clemson College
Extension Service Horticulturists
Scholarships awarded by Y M C A for ex servicemen
The National War Work Council of the Y M C A reports 374 free scholarships totaling $8065, with $50,000 allotted for South Carolina. Clemson College leads in recipients, agriculture popular, and funds slated to finish by October for counties still unused. Dillon county contact Judge Joe Cabell Davis for details.
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South Carolina
National War Work Council
Young Men's Christian Association
Columbia Y. M. C. A
Clemson College
Abbeville
Allendale
Bamberg
Beaufort
Chesterfield
Culleton
Horry
Oconee and
Lee
Charleston
Clavendon
Florence
Greenville
Greenwood
Hampton
Kerstaw Newberry
Spartanburg
Inien
Seite
E. E. Pendleton
Sumter
Columbia
S.C
Joe Cabell Davis
Dillon County
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Ellerby
Laurinburg
Dillon Democrats
Dillonites Bay Airplane
Cotton Farmers Organizing
Mrs. J. W. Robinson
Fairmont, S.C
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