Latta Market Reopens Amid Busy Postwar Rush
County column notes Latta residents and visitors in weekly social updates. P C Dew resumes at his clean market drawing steady orders, while families, relatives, and travelers from Wilmington to Charleston share visits and medical and travel news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latta
P. C. Dew
Annie Cottingham
Mary
C. J. Fenegan
Florence Godbold
Ted Allen
Allendal
David Manship
Johnson Bethea
Goldsboro
Kittle Allen
Allendale
L. D. Manship
Rockey River Springs
Dewey Freeman
Florence Hospital
John Freeman
Thedford Brown
Atlanta
Mary Woodley
Clio
Mae Belle Parham
H. A. Bethea
Henderson
N. C
Virginia Eddy
Stanton, Va
Stanton, Va. Is the Guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. D.| Bethea. | Mrs. John Holland
Fayette, Moly
L. A
Manning
W. W. Braddy
Hendson
Rachel Davis
Clinton
Nathan Bethea
Wilmington
Lewis Bethea
Dillon County develops campaign for Development Board
County Chairman L Cottingham announced Dillon County will seek a $9000 quota from local citizens. The drive will be organized by district with A B Jordan and D W Chase leading efforts. The board aims to develop state natural resources and create farm product markets, potentially adding millions to South Carolina’s wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Cottingham
South Carolina Development Board
Court House
A. B. Jordan
D. W. Chase
Darlington
Cottingham
Dillon
Furman Quartette Promises High Musical Experience
The Furman Quartette, comprising B M Moore J B McCravy L League and F L Jones, impresses with refined vocal and instrumental work praised by Redpath Chautauqua lecturer Donald H McGibeny and Edgefield Chronicle. Manager W M Blackburn performs as entertainer, with a Dillon High School auditorium engagement on Thursday evening July 1. A note on home tips covers removing old wallpaper with hot water and drying a washed sweater by hanging in mosquito netting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furman
Messrs
B. M. Moore
J. B. McCravy
Ct L. League
F. L. Jones
Donald H. McGibeny
Redpath Chautauqua de Luxe
Chautauqua
Lyceum
Edgefield Chronicle
Edgefield
Purman
Paderewski
W. M. Blackburn
Dillon Men Tale of a Lost Detroit Drive Ends In Reunion
A pair of Dillon men traveling from Detroit to Dillon became separated in a traffic jam. One waited in cities along the route, then reached home first. the other arrived hours later, after a long, parallel journey revealing how the world seems both small and large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Detroit
Great Western City
D. C McMillan Passes Away
D C McMillan former Lake View mayor and R C railroad agent died in Sumter, after treatment there. A resident six years, he was active in church and Masonry, survived by wife, two children, five brothers, two sisters, and a large Marion county kin. Funeral with Masonic honors held at Lake View. stores closed for a hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. McMillan
Sumter
D. C
Lake View
R. and C. Railroad
Lake View Baptist Church
Rufus Ford
W. Phillips
Methodist Church
D. C. Jr
Hubert
Marion County
P ‘Asa
Tips for Greasing Pans to Prevent Sticking
When using aluminum gem or bread pans, preheat the pans on the stove for a few seconds. Then grease and fill with dough. This quick preheat helps the gems and bread release cleanly after baking.
Worst Crop Ever Reported by B Harris After Tour
Commissioner Harris returns from a Gulf states tour reporting the worst crop conditions the South has known. He cites heavy rains, overflowed lands, rampant weeds, labor shortages in Texas, and widespread abandonment of cotton. He urges diversification and expects a small crop with high prices, noting food shortages and stock concerns nationwide. Several candidates filed pledges for state offices in Columbia with sixteen expected. races include governor, congress, solicitor, and attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
United States Senate
Congress
Solicitor
Sumter
E. D. Staith
Lynchburg
George Warren
Hampton
Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
William P. Pollock
Cheraw
United States
William C. Irby
Laurens
House of Representatives
Cooper
W. Banks Cove
Samuel M. Wolfe
Anderson
T. Carter
John E. Swearingen
B. Harris
Pendenton
Agriculture, Commerce and Industries
Duncan
Walter E. ‘Duncan
Aiken
South Carolina
Ruth L. Osborne
Goernor Cooper
Wilbur V. Sutherland
Department
John I. Rice
State Tax Commission
Richard S. Manning
Rice
Junius T. Liles
Orangeburg
Octavus Cohen
Charleston
Wilson G. Harvey
Oscar K. Mauldin
Greenville
W. W
B. C. Mann
H. P. Fulmer
Norway
Samuel M. Nichols
Spartanburg
J. J. McSwain
David H. Traxler
A. E. Hill
Jack H.wilson
A. J. Hydrick
R. L. Gunter
J. Monroe Spears
Darlington
J. K. Henry
Chester
I. C. Blackwood
Thomas P. Stone
South
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Harris
American Cotton Association
Gulf States
Memphis
West
Mississippi River Delta
Mr. Harris
Monroe shooting provokes dramatic eyewitness tale
Hamlet Messenger reports a Monroe shootout between Carl Medlin and Joe Kendall last Sunday evening. Kendell and Medlin exchanged about ten shots during a confrontation in a coach, injuring a passerby and a traveler, while Medlin was hospital bound and Kendall posted a $2,000 bond for the next superior court term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlet Messenger
E. A. Harrill
Harrill
Monroe
Carl Medlin
Joe Kendall
Superior Court
Kendall
King Medlin
H. M. Treadway
Ohio
Medlin
Rockingham
Harding Seen as Old Guard Nominee in Democratic Critique
The piece denounces Warren G. Harding as a pliant, colorless Ohio politician chosen by the Republican Old Guard. It argues the Chicago platform mirrors his thinking, compares him unfavorably with McKinley, and labels him a puppet who will merely follow party orders. The analysis questions his independence and suitability for a crisis period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Warren G. Harding
United States
James Buchanan
Senator Harding
Ohio
Harding
Chicago
McKinley
United States Senate
Penrose
Lodge
Johnson
Poindexter
Lowden
Wood
Hoover
Hughes
Taft
Knox
Coolidge
Sproul
Butler
Lowe Parish Learns Two-Year Involuntary Manslaughter Sentence
In Darlington general sessions, Lowe Parish the young white driver of the fatal car that killed LeRoy Bethea near Dillon was sentenced to two years after pleading involuntary manslaughter and wiling. The case notes Parish’s brother Russell Parish and mentions the accident where a high speed vehicle struck Bethea’s buggy, causing a skull fracture and Bethea’s death hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington
Lowe Parish
LeRoy Bethea
Dillon
Murphy
Russell Parish
Lowe
Parish
A. Wheel
Cyclone Touches Dillon in Southeastern Suburbs
A Sunday night cyclone swept Dillon and surrounding areas causing widespread damage. Trees toppled, outhouses destroyed, a barn collapsed, and a garage roof survived unscathed as power lines and phones failed. Dozens of Chinaberry trees toppled in town and fowls wandered the streets after the storm. Heavy rain accompanied the high winds, with utilities slow to restore. The town notes it was Dillon’s first cyclone in memory and residents describe the event as terrifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Dillon Mill Village
Stephen Proctor
Mr. Proctor
W. Murchison
Pee Dee
Murphy Dies. Dillon Merchant Passes After Short Illness
W. H. Murphy a longtime Dillon merchant died at his brother A A Murphys home after a three week illness. He came from Hartsville to Dillon about 15 years ago and co ran Murphy Bros with A A Murphy. His remains will be taken to Hillsboro North Carolina, his birthplace, on the morning train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Murphy
Dillon
A. A. Murphy
Wia
Cave
Lemon Juice as Hair Cleaner for Oily Hair
Advice suggests using the juice of one lemon during shampooing to clean the hair and scalp and control oiliness. It promotes lemon as a natural degreaser and clarifier for oily hair.
Pin on latch key for bag handy attachment
A safety pin with a hook similar to curtain pins proves useful for securing a latch key inside a shopping bag.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dillon County Ofganzes
Furman Quartette
Senate
Uhe Snore Rethes
George Bell Timmerman
Lexington
T. C. Callison
S. Maron Smith
J. Robert Martin
John Daniel
J. G. Leathrwood
A. C. Mann
David W. Smoak
W. E. Bowen
C. G. Wyche
R. M. Jefferies
Waterboro
Randolph Murdough
Heber R. Padgett
Walterboro
D. C McMillan
Cotton Belt
Up To Wed
Democratic Committee
O. K. Mauldin
R. S. Waaley
W. Turner Logan
W. F. Stevenson
P. H. Stoll
Kingstree
Greenviles
Albert Hill
11Th Circuit
T. P. Stoney
E. D. Smith
8. M. Wolfe
Oklahoma
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