County News and Happenings Haphazard Local Notices Rise
County readers learn of visits from Lon Smith of Henderson and Rob Bethea of Atlanta. Several residents attend events, including Mrs. Tucker from Charleston visiting, and Rev. Foster and Graves speaking at the Baptist State Convention in Washington D C. The death of Mary Shepard Bruce is reported with mournful tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Smith
Henderson
N. C
Jake Smith
Rob. Bethea
Atlanta
Ellis Bethea
Mattie Hicks
Sumter
Virginia Reynolds
Columbia
Deany Crumpler
Jim Ellen
Zimri Ellen
Grady Bethea
Marion
W. J. Susimerlin
8. C
W. A. Faust
B. C. Stafford
Philadelphia
N.C
Ethel Ivey
Washington, D.C
Tucker
Charleston
Gordon Wareen
E. C. Allen
Washington, D. C
Parents and Teachers Association
J. H. Graves
W. C. Foster
Richmond
A. G. Stafford
Murray Rogers
Luther Lee
Walker Watson
Dillon
C. G. Bruce
Mary Shepard Bruce
Wny
Mer Nille
Marriages and illness noted in local notices
Miss Abertine Hazelden and Mr Henry George wed in a Thursday ceremony at Flordale parsonage. Mr and Mrs George Davey accompany guests and convey best wishes. Mrs Sellers suffered paralysis two weeks ago and is described as improving slowly. Several local names and domestic notes follow, including visits and returns from Tennessee and other brief remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abertine Hazelden
Henry George
Mac
Flordale
George Dave Thany
Jony C. Sellers
Gates
Acre
Butte
Fallinn
Seers
Miss Woods Jewelry Theft Reported on Train
Richmond authorities investigate a bag of Miss Theo Woods of Darlington DC missing from a Pullman car on the Coast Line rail line while she traveled home from the north. A dining car cook, John Brown, is held on suspicion of thefts in similar cases, with jewels including a pearl brooch bar pin bracelet watch and chain in the reported list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Coast Line Hall
Theo Woods
Darlington
D. C
Charles A. Woods
Marion
Federal Appeals Court
John Brown
Miss Woods
Coast Line Porter Lynched Near Tampa
An unnamed African American porter on Coast Line No. 2 northbound was found dead near Lakeland Bartow road eight miles from the former city after a late night confrontation. A white woman reported insult, deputies pursued, and the porter was seized by three carloads of armed men who forced the officer to continue. A card with the message This is what you get for insulting a white woman was placed beside the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Lakeland Burtow Road
Athentic Coast Line
Bartow
Sheriif Clyde Glive
Development Board Organizes in South Carolina
Governor Robert A. Cooper to chair the state committee guiding the South Carolina Development Board campaign. Former Governor Richard J. Manning as ice chairman. District representatives named from Columbia Spartanburg Rock Hill and other cities. District HQs opened with Jones B. Estee in charge. district covers Dill Chesterfield Darlington and Marlboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Robert A. Cooper
South Carolina Development Board
Ice
Richard J. Manning
Interst
Peoper
South Carolina
C.H. Barron
John B. Cannon
Spartanburg
C. 1. Cobb
Rock Hill
George I. Cromer
Newberry
M. O. Dantzler
Orangeburg
B. E. Geer
Greenville
B. B. Gossett
Anderson
F. Larron Grier
Greenwood
J. Ross Hanahan
Charleston
L. L. Hardin
John R. Hart
L. D. Jennings
Sumter
A. B. Jordan
Dillon
R. E. Ligon
W. Ki. McCuen
Laurens
Ml. Minne
Edgefield
Fred Jo Parham
Union
W. R. Richardson
Beaufort
LeRoy Springs
Lanecaster
J. T. Stevens
Cheraw, Ho
Man
Marion
Mont
J. A. Wannaroof
Mathhe A. Willcox
Florence
B. B. Williams
Northland
Bright’ Williamson
Darhington
Pisin
South
Fractured Pottery Heirloom Sale Near Higgins Pond
A garbled town notice describes a property sale tied to an unsettled title dispute. It mentions a Misses, an owner, and a local official, with references to a deed and a probate-like process. Names and places are unclear, but the event centers on a property transfer action and the involved parties.
Unusual wedding in Dillon County Court House
Miss Clarence Fass daughter of Mr and Mrs Morris and Mr Hymay Rephan of Charleston S C were wed in a Jewish ceremony at Dillon County Court House on Thursday evening The hall was crowded with friends as Davis Orchestra provided music and a program featured piano solos A late reception followed and the couple planned to reside in Charleston after a trip to Canada
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ang Yeauly
Plarence Fass
Morris
Hymay Rephan
Charleston
S. C
Dillon County Court House
Davis’ Orchestra
Beulah Mason
Dave Bernstein
Raisin
Simonhoff
S.C
Canada
Death of Helen Brogilay in Queens car fire tragedy
New York May reports Helen Brogi ley age 18 of Newark New Jersey died in agony beneath a burning automobile that overturned at Queens Boulevard and Old Mill Road in Queensborough witnesses say two men abandoned the girl while dragging off another passenger The driver identified as Daly 22 was taken into custody as investigators probe the crash and alleged abandonment The scene prompted inquiries and questions about the car party and the fate of a second woman named Prewa tele with further details pending official statements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Helen Brogiley
Newark
N. J
Queens Boulevard
Old Mill Road
Queensborough
Helen
Lye Sire
Withenses
Frieng
Prewa Tele
Ark
Joh Dale
Daly
Witthensest
Dongeony
Freida Bartels
So Heey
Daly Ote
Deere
Eia
Cotton Worthy Views on Cost of American Cotton
W. W. Morrison argues producers must set prices by their costs of farming cotton, noting labor and feeding expenses rise, seed costs vary, and the biggest factor is what growers receive versus what mills pay. He cites farmer views as decisive for prices, amid global demand and speculative finance influencing credit in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Morrison
Noty
Mence
Enghind
J. Ay You
South
England
Kuge
Lee Howeney
Lionel
Funeral Obituary for Mrs Harriet Miles Melunis
Mrs Harriet Miles Melunis of Dillon County born August 27 1884 in old Marion county died after long illness at Ames She leaves five children three surviving Addie May Miles Melunis and Miles Melunis of Bingham Sal lie Gary near Latta and Jim McInnis of Sethers Sister McInnis cared for her Brother Dr Charles Miles of Altavista Va arrived to help but was seriously ill Her death prompted by illness and her bedside goodbyes to family She was buried April 21 beside her husband at McLeodburg evound near home with pastor Bro S J Bethea officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Miles Melunis
Marion County
Dillon County
Bro. Neal Melunis
Penrusy
Addie May
Miles Melunis
Bingham
Sal‘lie Gary
Near Latta
McInnis
Jim McInnis
Sethers
Charles Miles
Altavista
Ames
Hardy of
Mininen
McLeod Burgh Evound
J. Bethea
Carranza Captured by Rebel Party in Mexico
El Paso dispatch reports that most of Mexico except Yucatan Campeche Chiapas and northern Baja California is in rebel hands per Liberal constitutional bulletin. It confirms Carranza’s capture near Apizaco Hidalgo and reports executions of Marquit Urquiza and Barragan and the deaths and wounding of Carranza allies in Vert Crag area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Mexico
Yucatan
Campeche
Chiapas
California
Liberal Constitutional Party
Carranza
Apizace
Hidalgo
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Willy
Developmet Board
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Eugene
Mies “Taelin Howes
Genevieve Rogers
Rephan Wending
Tion Dinester
W Awl White
Florence Infirmary
Anes
Fonda
CS Wis
Wigton Ae Sit Bulkalp
Weil
Guy Bite Toon
The
Dillon County Federation of Women's Chils
Dillon County Federation of Women's Chive
Fork
L. Cot Ungham
LeRoy Rogers
Amian
Chas. Taylor
Julia Alford
Jordan Music Company of
Mullins
John Hhargrove
John Hargrove
EB. C. Major
Hogere
J. GC
Ming Virgin Thompson
Mawie MeLves
Royal School
Eueces
Will Villages
Miss McLees
Miss Sellers
Dion
Geors
Widlixtoy
Aurel
Trenchant
Pierneren
Ben
Howe
Eerie
Davatsat Lens
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