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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1921
Page
3
A parade of visitors and residents is noted with many names and places including Mallory Dalcho Floydale and Dillon. Latta and Dalcho basketball saw Latta win 20 to 14. Civic League’s monthly meeting elected delegates to the State Federation of Clubs in Camden and to the County Federation in Dillon.
Rev and Mrs S L Watson and their two children sail from Rio de Janeiro and will soon arrive in the United States. Lawton is recalled as a beloved figure, with many relatives here eager for his return. The community’s youth have practiced a play titled Topsey Turvey for weeks, to be performed at the schoolhouse Friday March 8 at 8 PM. The Ladies Cooperative Club plans its March meeting at Mrs J C Sellers' home on Tuesday March 8. Mr and Mrs J T Hudson dined with Mr and Mrs H W Ritch. After two weeks in New York, Charles Tilghman and wife return to Cocoanuts, notable Florida natives, from a boat wreck years ago.
Three Gum Swamp men Pete Coleman Austin James and Will Bethea were fined 59 or thirty days each for drunk and disorderly conduct in Latta on February 26. They were sent to the county jail for 30 days each for lack of bond. Gary Hayes gin at Mallory burned Friday night March 4 destroying four bales of cotton seed and equipment, estimated near fifteen thousand dollars. The Ambassador to Wilson reports weak cotton demand in Europe, urging readers to act prudently. Burial held for James Haselden Berry at Magnolia Cemetery Latta March 5 with pallbearers list and service by Rev. W C Kirkland. Berry, about 62, survived by widow Eppie and children Victor Ruths LaGrande Annie J Burke Walter, with Walter died in an accident last year. He was the son of Elihu and Jane Berry. Continuous family mentions from Martin and Dillon County.
A fragment notes Penelope and a girl named Lois, both connected to Greenville College, with Lois described as about one year old. The text is incomplete but establishes a familial or social link to Greenville.
In Dillon the Episcopal church project is praised for its refinement education and religious influence. The writer urges local support expressing respect for Bishop Guerry and the faith while warning against prejudice and calling for a bold community effort.
U. S. Census figures show non US cotton production for factory use averaged 7 138 900 bales annually over the last decade. The pink bollworm first appeared in Hearne Texas in 1917, likely derived from Mexico along with other cotton pests. Foreign cotton imported last year reached 682 911 bales, mainly Egyptians.
The article details 1919 U.S. cotton gin activity with 22 418 ginneries, 18 815 active, averaging 602 bales per gin. It notes roller and saw gins, world cotton stocks, total ginning capacity, and state counts, including Bolivar County Mississippi leading with over 100 000 bales. It cites spindle totals, county leaders, and definitions of upland cotton.
Executive committees from the cotton association bankers association commercial secretaries association development board press association and automotive trade association met at the Jefferson hotel to back cutting cotton acreage and to urge state bankers to convene in Columbia to discuss the agricultural crisis Banker voices warned prices could fall and farmers should reduce plantings while banks may demand sales The discussion centered on financial leverage by bankers and the need to market food crops Governor Cooper opened the session with remarks on the outlook for the state.
Bright Williamson presided as speakers including R C Hamer, R I Manning, J S Wannamaker, T B Stackhouse and B Harris urged cutting cotton acreage. A three fold plan called for acreage reduction markets for other crops and legislative protection for cotton. Wannamaker’s questions and adoption of the plan followed with calls for banker involvement before adjournment.
The Home Demonstration Department advises careful clothing choices to save money. Plan by needs and existing wardrobe, harmonize new with old, favor conservative styles, and buy durable materials for lasting use. Emphasizes avoiding fads and spending proportionally within family budgets.
A millinery opening will be held at Lotta Dry Goods Co on Thursday and Friday March 17 and 18. The event invites shoppers to view new hat fashions and accessories in a sales event format.
A guide warns that tight woven fabrics hold shape and last, while loose fabrics shrink and wear poorly. It advises middle class readers to choose versatile garments, avoid bargain items, and favor standard brands with proven quality.
The legislature decided to postpone electing an associate justice of the supreme court until 1922 after 39 ballots. Four candidates remained in the final weeks: Jesse F. Carter, Gen. M. L. Bonham, Sen. J. H. Marion, and Circuit Judge S. W. G. Shipp. The governor cannot appoint for a term longer than a year, so the court will lack a justice for about a year.
W Ellis Bethea goods company schedules activities on Thursday and Friday. The item notes events or sales connected with Bethea's business and dates.
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