Personal mentions span region’s social ties and civic notes
A local column lists numerous personal visits and movements across Dillon and nearby towns. Notables include H W Richbourg of Columbia, H S Blizzard of Greenville, Jnc C Sellers of Sellers, J A Mace from Latta, and A C Rogers of Racine Wisconsin. The piece also covers attendance at Pleasant Hill school, moves of Miss Claudia Hursey, hospital return of Mrs Regan, a Detroit Stoves shipment for Blizzard, and a tax protest meeting at the Dixon county courthouse with a citizen committee.
Dillon Sends Soldiers to Fort Scriven and Camp Sevier
Several Dillon county men depart for Fort Scriven Georgia and Camp Sevier Tuesday morning. Alfred Rector Edgar Stanton Owen Jackson David Walker Bethea Armand Dickens Rembert Cook join the convoy. Dillon plans to send about 43 men in the next general call with notices mailed May 25. The Andrews News notes the cotton trade gains from a Real live cotton market. The Home Demonstration Club met with Miss Maggie Evans teaching economical food buying. Officers were elected with Mrs Stack resigning as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Scriven
Alfred F. Rector
Edgar Stanton
Owen W. Jackson
David Walker Bethea
Camp Sevier
Armand J. Dickens Rembert Cook
Dillon County
Dillon
Home Demonstration Club
Domestic Science
Maggie Evans
Stackin
S.C Ted
Ker
Missionary Meeting for S. C. Conference in Dillon
The Annual Woman's Missionary Meeting of the S. C. Conference will be held in Dillon May 28 31. About 100 delegates are expected and host preparations focus on meals and comfort for three days. A church meeting outlined plans to serve lunch daily with committees led by Mrs A J Evans Mrs L C Braddy and Mrs M G Bethea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C
Dillon
The
Missionary Society
A. J. Evans
L. C. Braddy
M. G. Bethea
Walker Floyd
W. C. Moore
L. Cottingham
John Hargrove
J. B. Gibson
Patriotic plea urges saving flour for Allied troops
Dillon county appeals to residents to withhold wheat bread until harvest to aid American and Allied forces. Women clubs in South Carolina back Victory Bread and urge canning and preserves while the Food Administration seeks threshing machine owners for guidance and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon County
Banner County
Club Women
South Carolina
America
Aiken
Food Administration
Weather Prophet Links War Actions to Rain and Cold
A Lumberton man, Alex T. Meles, claims to explain unusual weather of the past two years. He argues artillery and gas from European battles have altered air currents, interacting with moon phases to cause extraordinary rains and cold speeds. The piece notes his growing reputation among readers as a weather prognosticator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex T. MeLes
Lumberton
Corres
Europe
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. W. Richbourg
Columbia
Mr. T. S. Richbourg
H. S. Blizzard
Greenville
W. A. Blizzard
R. L. Hursey
Washington, D C
Florence, C
Jnc. C. Sellers
Sellers
A. K. Parham
J. A. Mace
Latta
Camp Jackson
A. C. Rogers
Racine, Wis
Russell Thompson
Little Rock
Grady Rogers
Fork
J. P. McLaurin
Philadelphia
Messrs
James Sprunt
L. A. Manning
Mr. McLaurin
C. W. Moody
L. L. Moody
Claudia Hursey
Southern Bell Tele Phone Co
Miss Hursey
J. Kt. Regan
Richmond Hospital
Blizzard
Mr. Blizzard
North
Virginia
Georgia
D'Esta-Rhoads
Marrionettes
Latta School
Court House
Tax Commission
Dixon County
J. Derham
J. W. Hamer
J. H. Manning
Dr. W. Stackhouse
Dew Jenks McQueen
Percey George
J. W. McKay
J. G. Gibson
W. K. Fort
I. A. Bethea
Mrs. H. Nackman
Lake City
Morris Fass
J. W. Smith
Andrews
Smith
South
Andrews News
Missionary Meeting
Everybody’s Theatre
Sairday Evening Post
Oes
MAK Murray Airbanks
V. ‘Pith
McLean
Lea Ako
Fo Niin
Paris
Washington
Atlantic
Robeson
of the Food Administration
Joe Cabell Davis
France
Associated Press
Renenaen
Belgium
Cambrai
Somime Ho
Heromobi
Agent Marion, Dillon and
Marlboro Counties
Dillon, S. C
McLaurin Drug Co
Rogers Drug Co
R. R. Ave
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