Hometown Happenings and School Events at Sellers
Calvary and Oak Grove notes include illness of E P Wiggins, visits by Rev Langley to Mt Calvary Ladies Aid, and Brownsville circuit conference at Bethesda. Reported school events for Sellers feature Junior Red Cross thanks, pupil picnics, oratorical contest winner Henry Sellers, and upcoming graduating exercises at Lattn with a packed program through June 6.
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Oak Grove
Brownsville
Bethesda
L. T. Phillips
Rowesville
Dillon
Friends
W. Epps
Kirby
Red Cross
Harry Sellers
Sellers
W. C. Foster
J. R. Sojourner
Dillon Boy A Candidate For Lieutenant Governor
Hon Junius T. Liles announces his candidacy for lieutenant governor. He has served in the South Carolina General Assembly and chaired the ways and means committee. No opposition yet noted. A separate notice reports the marriage of Walter S. Pope and Anna B. Watson at the Methodist Parsonage with Dr Watson B. Duncan performing the ceremony.
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Junius T. Liles
Dillon County
Liles
J. H. Hamer
Little Rock
Texas
Dillon
J. E. R. Liles
Orangeburg
General Assembly
Ways and Means
Lilea
Leuterant
Walter
Pope
Anna B. Watson
Watson B. Duncan
Latta
American Airmen Hold Huns Back in France
In France on May 25, American airmen in the Toul sector reduced daily enemy summons from up to fifty to about one. The squadron aims to kill opposing pilots and prevent German overflights that could reveal artillery and guide enemy actions. German officer prisoners report fear of American aviators and that the St. Mintel to Patroussen line has become dangerous for German pilots.
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France
Associated Press
Toul
Informaon
St. Mintel
Pat- 4-Moussen
Allerijean
Soldier Arrested After Desertion on Coast Line Train
A New York soldier en route to Camp Jackson deserted his comrades at Florence yesterday morning. He was arrested on a Coast Line train Tuesday night by local officers on telegraphic orders from a commanding officer. The soldier resisted and fought officers as they restrained him. The Herald received a long-distance message from Columbia reporting the State Hospital for the Insane destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon, with sixteen inmates perishing in the flames. details were not available at press time.
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Dillon
Red Cross
Main Street
J. W. Ragsdale
Jno
J. P. McLaurin
Herald
New York
Camp Jackson
Florence
Coast Line
New York City
Ike
The
Columbia
State Hospital
Insanse
Bre
Ume
Missionary Society in Annual Session Opens in Dillon
The Third Annual Meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the South Carolina Conference opened at Dillon Methodist Church with over a hundred delegates from across the state. Program included devotionals, prayers, reports, hymns, and election of officers for the 1919 conference year.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the
South Carolina
Dillon Methodist Church
W. M. Hook
Doe DP Lane
American Raid Successful on Montdidier Front
American forces in the Montdidier region conducted a short raid on enemy positions, killing six and capturing one. The action occurred without artillery support as Americans entered German trenches and completed their task. A Berlin report later claimed heavy American losses in a strong patrol action near Montdidier.
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France
Associated Press
Montdidier
Enen
Amsterdam
Picardy
Montdidien
Berlin
Young Men Leave for Camp Jackson from Dilles County
Three dozen eager youths from Dilles County depart Sunday for Camp Jackson. Amid cheers at the station, J. Turbville and Paul P. Phillips lead a long list of 43 names including Burt Norris, Solon Martin, Warren Hyatt, James Easterting, Leroy Tirhy Rogers, Heetoy Gray Furkum Sweat, Oliver Huggins, Owen Hayes, Joe Stephens, Sam Evans, Henry Musselwhite, George Olive Krank Loyd, Guy Grantham, Hush Moody, Clancy Moore, Dan Benton, Spurgeon Hamilton, Theodore Sheppard, Luther Calder, Harvey Rogers, Julius Brogdon and others as they begin their new military life.
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Dilies County
Camp Jackson
Staion
Indira Ons
J. Turbville
Paul P. Phillips
Burt Norris Solon Martin, Warren
Burt Norris Solon Martin, Warren ©. Hyatt, Wi Havrebsein
James Edwin Easterting
Howls
Truduck
Soles
Leroy Tirhy Rogers
Heetoy Gray Furkum Sweat
Clarksmith
Oliver Huggins
Owen Jackson Hayes
John Boyd Gow
Joe BR. Stephens
Dock McPhatter
Sam McLaurin
Nerbert
EF Bethel L. Harper Cromer
Sam G. Evans
David Bunn
Henry G. Musselwhite
George H. Olive Krank
H. Loyd
Guy Grantham
Hush M. Moody Clancy W. Moore
Dork
MI Paipbelt
Eugene Vereen
Fulton A. Surles
H. Liston Horne
Alec McC Wutts
Gordon Flowers
Boyd Stephens
Willie Hughes
Floyd Causee
Marvin Turner
Dan Benton
Spurgeon W. Hamilton
Theodore C. Sheppard
Luther Calder
Harvey Rogers
Julius Brogdon
Germans Launch Second Offensive Across Western Front
German forces renew major attack from Laon to the Aisne with heavy artillery and bombardments. Crown Prince leads northern thrust as Americans report repulses near Cantigny and Monididier while Italian fronts see Austrian advances toward Lake Garda and Monticello Pass. Allied command notes intensified shelling and bold air activity, with cautious optimism in front reports.
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Germany
Tron
He Attt
Voor Mezerle
Loere
Yveres
Whitty-five Mile Trent
Pinon
Sosson
Locve
Aisne
Batte
Chemin-Des-Datuees
T .Enty
Laon
Picardy
Coniuinde
Ruppeebt
Bavaria
Artois
Plcardy
Apremont Forest
Fran Washington
Cantigny
Monididier
Lake Garda
Monticello Pass
Presena
Monte Zirton
Yrarailel
Lagarina
Maly
Deuter
Head Gunlurs
France
Tragedy Narrowly Averted as Hughes Faces Sheriff
A Dillon area incident ended without tragedy when JP Hughes and his 16 year old son confronted Sheriff Lane Kee after Hughes allegedly brandished a rifle and his son a shotgun. The two surrendered after a bond was set, with Hughes citing whiskey as the cause of his “trouble.”
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Sheriff Lane
Ainhiy
JP Hughes
Cole
Berton
Hughes
Iit
Othe
Ull
Sonny
Wusey
Jess
Apne Hinsel
Couey
Causey
Gome
Coener
Hite
Anager
Hugh House
JH Lane
Lane
Hir
Davis
Mr. Davin
Hughbee
Fethey and Son
Clarendon
Dillon
Lumberton
Iis
King Men
Campackx
Sen
Fass Brothers and Cousins in Service in France and Training Camps
The Fass cousins including Mar rik Max Airvid and Isaac Fase total five in France or training camps while Mratf Faar has seven relatives in the service. T J Faas reports his Chicago-based father in law notes several of his sons and nephews have closed stores and volunteered to run a mercantile business there for him.
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Fass Brothers
Messrs
Marrik
Max
Airvid
Isaac Fase
France
Mratf Faar
T. J. Faas
Chicago
Fans
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