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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
5
A stream of personal visits fills the town weekly with Tracey E For Eng and Janper N George among many guests. Numerous locals journey to Mullins Hamlet and Charleston. clergy, attorneys, and teachers attend court, meetings, and training. Red Cross efforts and war stamps programs unfold as families plan travel and health notes.
A local folksy piece discussing the term Slacker among Dillon residents. Narrative voices question who qualifies, noting Methodist and Baptist distinctions and using humorous rural skits. Includes verses about a Slacker rider and a man named Buzza'd performing on a water tank.
The Methodist Episcopal church south offered a prize for the best sermon on The Christian Ministry. Dr Watson B Duncan entered and has been notified his sermon won second place. His win honors him amid a large field of submissions from Southern Methodists. Friends in Dillon and beyond cheer the news.
Lieut Horace B. Pressley and Miss Siegfried Ramot were married by Dr Joe Cabell Davin at his residence Sunday night. Pressley, stationed at Camp Jackson, and the bride from Wingate NC left next morning to spend time with relatives in Wingate before going to Columbia.
A Greenville News reprint extols editorial integrity, recalling a cub reporter who respectfully withheld a release until authorized by the source. It praises newspapers that honor confidential communications, keep faith with sources, and avoid printing until permission is granted, arguing honor matters more than scooping news.
The Thrift Stamp campaign ends tomorrow with Dillon County still short about 200000 to meet its quota. Local solicitors urge all residents to buy stamps, noting strong support from colored communities. Dr J H Hamer and Judge Davis spoke at Spring Hill Church near Bermuda securing 2700. J B Gibson and J R Regan reported success at Hamer's. St Mark Church colored members subscribed about 1000. other churches also contributed.
Notice to farmers states all colored employees get July Fourth off to attend a grand parade at the white school house in Dillon. Parade starts at 2 with speeches at 3 by leading South Carolina speakers under the Federal Food Administration. A B Gibson chairs arrangements. Joe Cabell Davis county food administrator.
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