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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1921
Page
5
A Dillon man, auto mobile painter D W Perry, says oil from crankcase around garages, used to dip electric light globes, kills insects when they touch the lamps. He reports hundreds of bugs dropping dead after exposure and urges others to try the remedy as a cheap, plentiful solution.
Mr and Mrs C E Rogers and daughter Margaret of Greensboro NC spent the weekend with relatives. Miss Alma Rogers left for Queen's College in Charlotte NC. Mrs Atkinson and Robert Moore returned from Southern Pines NC. Nearby residents from Rowland Bennettsville and Washington visited friends and family in the area.
Oak Grove reports the Brownsville circuit held its fourth quarterly conference at Bethlehem church last Saturday morning. Presiding elder Rev. D. A. Phillips preached at eleven o'clock and the conference proceeded with its business. There was another sermon Sunday morning by the same pastor.
Miss Etta Sue Sellers of the Home Demonstration department will speak at Oak Grove school house next Friday afternoon on The Care of Babies. J. B. Fair and family have returned home after several days in Bennettsville. Mrs. Eliza Harper, an aged lady, was buried at Bethesda church on Sunday, September 4.
Horace Biggs, a store operator near Dillon mills, was shot Saturday night by unknown parties along the Coast Line railroad near Maple Swamp trestle. The bullet hit the rear hip and exited near the groin. He was seriously wounded and taken to a hospital Sunday morning with no suspect identified.
Sunday School at 10 led by Superintendent W. H. Muller. At 11 the Congregation will join the Presbyterian church for the opening. 8 p.m. usual services with preaching by the pastor. Junior Epworth League meets at 4 p.m. Miss Sarah Hargrove presiding. Midweek service announced. Total listed bank statement shown.
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